A mother in Illinois has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the obstetrician who delivered her daughter, claiming that excessive force resulted in the child’s Erb’s palsy. The lawsuit against Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center was originally filed in Cook County Circuit Court, but was later transferred to federal court for the Northern District of Illinois.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit claims that the mother was admitted to Mount Sinai on July 3, 2010. During the delivery of the woman’s daughter, shoulder dystocia occurred. This is a situation in which the baby’s shoulder is stuck behind the pelvic bone of the mother. According to the complaint, the doctor applied too much force in attempting to dislodge the baby, damaging the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a cluster of neck and shoulder nerves that control movement from the shoulder to the fingers. As a result of this nerve (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A mother in Illinois has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the obstetrician who delivered her daughter, claiming that excessive force resulted in the child’s Erb’s palsy. The lawsuit against Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center was originally filed in…<\/span><\/p>\n