$1.25 Million Settlement for Erb’s Palsy
In this case, the injured baby’s mother claimed that the delivering physician failed to take measures to prevent severe injury. Instead, when the baby wouldn’t arrive, the doctor applied excessive traction and twisted the baby’s head, which damaged the nerves leading from the spinal cord to the baby’s arm. Nerve graft surgery, using a nerve Read More »
New York’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations and Lavern’s Law
New York’s medical malpractice statute of limitations is designed to protect the medical profession from having to take responsibility for the most grievous of medical malpractice errors. However, because New York is one of six states that does not have a “date of discovery” statute that starts the statue of limitations period from the date Read More »
3 Things to Look for When Hiring an Erb’s Palsy Attorney
Find out how many Erb’s Palsy cases your lawyer has handled. And how many they have taken to trial versus settling out of court. The insurance companies don’t respect a lawyer unless they know that they will actually take a case all the way to verdict and not accept low ball offers to settle. Ask him/her how long he/she has handled these kind of cases.
