Our Pasadena Erb’s Palsy lawyer Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. has spent more than five decades demanding accountability for children injured at birth. We have recovered over $1 billion for families nationwide, and we bring that record of success to parents in Pasadena who are searching for answers and hope.
Birth injuries leave parents shocked, confused, and overwhelmed. Our attorneys explain each legal right in plain language and shoulder the burden of the claim so parents can focus on their child’s care.
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What Is Erb’s Palsy?
Erb’s Palsy is a brachial plexus birth injury that weakens or paralyzes a baby’s upper arm. It happens when the nerves that run from the neck to the shoulder (C5–C6) stretch, tear, or detach during delivery. Some children regain full function in months, while others face lifelong disability. By contrast, Klumpke’s Palsy affects the lower arm nerves (C7–T1), showing that different parts of the plexus can be harmed. Understanding the type of injury guides therapy and legal strategy.
Common and Uncommon Birth Injuries
Birth injuries range from mild to catastrophic. Parents most often ask us about:
- Erb’s Palsy and other brachial plexus injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (oxygen deprivation)
- Skull or clavicle fractures
- Facial nerve damage
- Spinal cord trauma
Less frequent, but equally devastating, cases include Klumpke’s Palsy, neonatal seizures from trauma, complete brachial plexus tears, cerebellar injuries, and rare soft-tissue or internal organ damage. Each injury imposes unexpected costs and emotional strain, which is why families need targeted legal guidance.
Our Pasadena birth-injury attorneys at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea pursue compensation for every one of these injuries.
Causes of Erb’s Palsy and Other Birth Injuries
Most Erb’s Palsy injuries are preventable medical errors. Shoulder dystocia, when a baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone, should trigger a well-practiced obstetric maneuver or an immediate C-section. Excessive force, misuse of vacuum extractors or forceps, failure to monitor fetal distress, or ignoring high-risk factors such as maternal diabetes magnify the danger. When a provider chooses speed over safety, nerves tear and families suffer. Explaining why these errors happen is vital, because proof of negligence forms the backbone of a successful claim.
Concerned that medical mistakes caused your child’s injury? Pasadena Erb’s Palsy lawyers Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton can investigate at no cost.
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Erb’s Palsy
Newborns with Erb’s Palsy often keep one arm limp at their side, show a “waiter’s-tip” posture, or fail to grasp reflexively. Pediatricians confirm the diagnosis through physical exams, nerve-conduction studies, and imaging. Early identification supports early therapy, physical therapy, nerve grafts, or tendon transfers, improving long-term mobility. Just as timely treatment matters medically, timely action matters legally. Evidence is freshest in the first months.
Who Can Be Held Liable?
Multiple parties may share responsibility for a birth injury:
- Delivering obstetrician or midwife
- Labor-and-delivery nurses
- Anesthesiologist monitoring maternal vitals
- Ultrasound or fetal monitor technician
- Huntington Hospital, Kaiser Pasadena, or another local facility
- Medical group owners or staffing companies
Hospitals owe mothers safe policies. Doctors owe babies careful hands. When both fail, we pursue both, because broad liability increases recovery potential and deters future negligence.
Let the Pasadena birth-injury lawyers at our firm pinpoint every liable party.
