{"id":918,"date":"2026-09-04T09:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/erbs-palsy-lawyer-maryland\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:34:30","slug":"erbs-palsy-lawyer-maryland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/erbs-palsy-lawyer-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Lawsuits in Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nErb’s palsy is a type of birth injury resulting from damage to the upper brachial plexus nerves in a baby’s upper arm and neck area. This traumatic process mostly involves C5-C6 and sometimes C7 of the brachial plexus, the network of nerves that runs from the spinal cord through the axilla to the arm. The brachial plexus<\/a> nerves facilitate feeling and control movement through the arms down to the fingers. Babies with Erb’s palsy have some level of paralysis in their arm and hand due to damage to these nerves. Often, the baby will be unable to move the affected arm and shoulder but may have movement in the fingers and hands. The arm will be noticeably limp in a baby with Erb’s palsy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Erb’s palsy can come with different levels of severity depending on what type of damage is done to the nerves. There are 4 types or levels of nerve damage that can result in some combination in cases of Erb’s palsy:<\/p>\n