This New York medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that the healthcare professionals failed to provide adequate prenatal care and appropriate delivery of the minor child, which resulted in significant physical injuries and disability. The plaintiff went to Lutheran Medical Center to receive prenatal care. On March 3, 2005, she returned to the hospital to give birth.

According to the plaintiff’s New York birth injury lawyers, the attending medical staff failed to appropriately inform her of her child’s condition. The complaint further alleges the failure to fully inform the plaintiff as to her treatment options, including their potential risks and complications, and the failure to disclose alternative delivery methods to ensure the health of the minor child.
The complaint alleges that this New York mother would have chosen an alternative delivery method had she been fully informed of the risks to her daughter. Instead, the minor child suffered from permanent disability, significant nervous shock, emotional distress, significant physical pain, and Erb’s palsy.

The plaintiff claims that she herself has suffered from physical pain, medical expenses, and lost wages as a result of her daughter’s condition.

Erb’s palsy, also called a brachial plexus birth injury, is a potentially severe condition that affects the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus refers to a group of nerves that controls the movements and sensations of the fingers, hands, and arms. Children with this type of birth injury can suffer from the loss of sensation in a limb, weakness, and even paralysis in a limb. Children with Erb’s palsy are often unable to enjoy the same activities as other children.