Shoulder Dystocia Injuries
The The Epstein Law Firm has worked on cases involving a wide range of birth injury cases, including those resulting from shoulder dystocia.
Dystocia is an abnormally difficult or slow childbirth. Shoulder dystocia is a particular type of dystocia in which the nerves of the baby's shoulder, the brachial plexus, are damaged during childbirth. Shoulder dystocia can result in serious harm to both mother and child, including:
- Erb's palsy
- Fetal hypoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain)
- Brain damage
- Klumpke's Palsy
- Wrongful death
Many times, a skilled doctor can help a child through shoulder dystocia with little or no complications. In some rare cases, however, the skill of the doctor is lacking and medical negligence results causing a child a lifetime of serious complications. Jack Epstein will carefully investigate every aspect of your case to determine whether or not medical negligence played a role in your child's condition. We have the skill and experience to pursue monetary compensation for the financial hardships you and your child face.
Contact Us for a Case Evaluation
If your child has suffered due to shoulder dystocia, and you feel medical negligence played a role, we can help you explore your legal options. Please contact us today online or by telephone at 773-522-7000 to speak with an experienced Chicago shoulder dystocia law firm. Our law office is conveniently located in Chicago, Illinois with Downtown and West Side Offices. We also have offices in Stone Park and in Aurora.