Understanding Shoulder Dystocia and Its Effects
Birth injuries can lead to a lifetime of physical, financial and emotional distress, and Colorado law entitles families to recover just compensation for injuries resulting from medical mistakes.
While shoulder injuries are most common, shoulder dystocia can result in damage to all parts of the body. Common birth injuries resulting from shoulder dystocia include:
- Bone fractures (most frequently the humerus or clavicle)
- Brain damage (including hypoxic brain injury)
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Klumpke’s palsy
- Other brachial plexus nerve injuries
