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Persistent injury and delivery complications carry strong qualification weight.
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Educational information only — not medical advice. These indicators may help families decide whether to request a legal review; they do not mean negligence occurred.
Baby's arm was limp or not moving symmetrically immediately after delivery.
Diagnosis of Erb's palsy, brachial plexus palsy, or obstetric brachial plexus injury.
Shoulder dystocia or a stuck shoulder was documented or mentioned during delivery.
Operative vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuum in a difficult birth.
Ongoing weakness, limited motion, or paralysis despite therapy.
Nerve graft/transfer, shoulder surgery, or other procedures performed or recommended.
These ranges are general estimates for informational purposes only. Actual outcomes depend on medical history, evidence, timeline, and legal evaluation.
$1,000,000 – $10,000,000+
Potential high-value claims involving permanent arm paralysis or total loss of function with documented obstetric negligence and major lifetime care, therapy, or adaptive needs.
$250,000 – $2,000,000
Potential claims involving nerve graft/transfer, shoulder procedures, or lasting weakness after shoulder dystocia mismanagement, excessive traction, or failure to offer a timely C-section.
$100,000 – $500,000
Potential claims for ongoing limited shoulder or arm motion, activity limits, or incomplete recovery after therapy when delivery care fell below the obstetric standard.
Settlement values are not guaranteed. A licensed attorney can determine whether you qualify and what compensation may apply to your circumstances.
A brachial plexus injury can occur even without negligence. A legal review focuses on whether the delivery team met the applicable standard of care and whether a departure caused or worsened the child's injury.
Obstetricians, midwives, and delivery teams must act as reasonably careful peers would — anticipating difficult deliveries, recognizing shoulder dystocia promptly, using accepted maneuvers, and avoiding excessive lateral traction when a baby's shoulder becomes stuck.
Shoulder dystocia mismanagement, excessive traction, forceps or vacuum use in a difficult delivery, failure to respond appropriately when a shoulder is stuck, delayed recognition of neonatal arm weakness, and gaps in timely referral or follow-up after injury are common themes — not automatic proof of malpractice.
How matching works
We do not invent client stories. Until verified case-specific testimonials are available, we share how matching works for brachial plexus birth injury families.
Qualifying matters are connected only to Philadelphia-area trial firms — never sold as a nationwide call-center lead.
We screen diagnosis, delivery complications, and residual impairment so you connect with counsel that handles birth-injury practice — not a random intake queue.
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Birth-injury malpractice is not every difficult delivery. It is care that fell below what a reasonably careful obstetric team would have done — with preventable nerve injury that could have been avoided or lessened.
A stuck shoulder during delivery that was not recognized or managed with accepted maneuvers — sometimes followed by excessive traction.
Forceps or vacuum use in a difficult delivery when technique or timing may have contributed to nerve stretch or avulsion.
Risk factors for difficult delivery not addressed, delayed cesarean when indicated, or delayed recognition and follow-up of neonatal arm weakness.
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Complete the free review quiz — it screens for high-value qualification factors.
We review diagnosis, delivery events, and residual impairment so we can connect you with the right firm.
A direct introduction to a Philadelphia-area trial firm that handles birth-injury claims — never a sold national lead.
Birth injury malpractice is evaluated case by case: whether the obstetrician, midwife, or delivery team owed a duty of care, fell below the accepted standard during labor and delivery — for example with shoulder dystocia mismanagement or excessive traction — and caused a preventable brachial plexus injury such as Erb's palsy.
PhillyLawsuits is a Philadelphia Law Firm Network. We screen for those elements and connect you with Philadelphia-area trial firms that fit the claim — birth injury counsel matched to your facts, not a sold national lead list.
In the News
Independent reporting on Erb's palsy, shoulder dystocia birth injuries, and related malpractice claims.
A North Carolina jury found a WakeMed resident physician negligent after a delivery maneuver allegedly avulsed all five nerves in a newborn's left brachial plexus, leaving permanent arm disability.
Legal reporting on the Wake County verdict against a North Carolina hospital system over claims that delivery mismanagement caused a newborn to permanently lose use of his left arm.
Coverage of the same WakeMed trial, including allegations that an improper fetal rotation during shoulder dystocia tore brachial plexus nerves from the spinal cord.
CBS reports on a patient born with brachial plexus birth palsy whose lifelong pain and limited arm function illustrate how severe these nerve injuries can be — and how specialized care may still help decades later.
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We work with Philadelphia-area trial firms — never a nationwide call-center lead list or random out-of-town office.
We screen what happened and match you to counsel that actually handles brachial plexus birth injury and related delivery negligence — the right fit, not the next open slot.
Speaking with us is free. Network firms typically work on contingency — no fee unless there is a recovery.
Free case review. We connect you with Philadelphia-area firms — matched to fit your brachial plexus birth injury claim. Pennsylvania filing deadlines can be short.
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