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Case Study | 25:02:26

£1.1 million secured for long-running Erb’s Palsy injury claim

RWK Goodman settled a long-running claim for a 17-year old young man who sustained a left-sided brachial plexus injury at birth, which resulted in a Group II Erb's Palsy Injury. Find out more.

Case Study | 18:02:26

Six figure settlement secured for claimant that suffered Erb’s Palsy injury

RWK Goodman settled a long-running claim for a 18-year old young woman who sustained a right-sided brachial plexus injury at birth, which resulted in a Group II Erb's Palsy Injury. She received compensation worth £940,000 for this Erb’s Palsy Injury. Find out more.

Opinion | 16:02:26

What therapy options are there for Erb’s palsy?

Paul Rumley explains the kinds of therapy options available for those living with Erb's palsy.

Case Study | 09:02:26

£3.5 million birth injury claim settlement secured for young client with Erb’s palsy and mild brain injury – the family perspective

Find out how our expert birth injury solicitors secured £3.5 million for a 20-year-old woman with Erb’s palsy, after negligent failures during her birth left her with injuries to her brachial plexus nerves alongside a mild brain injury and the family’s experience and perspective of the claim.

Case Study | 22:04:25

Settlement secured for 14-year-old living with Erb’s palsy after injuries sustained at birth.

Paul Rumley of RWK Goodman secured a settlement of 75% of damages (subject to further assessment as the client gets older), for a 14-year-old girl for the physical and psychological damage she sustained in...

Opinion | 08:10:24

Is the incidence of Erb’s palsy being reduced?

As we look at raising awareness of Erb’s palsy injuries, (also known as obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPI), I was interested to find out the current midwifery perspective in relation to it.

Opinion | 02:09:24

Living with Erb’s Palsy – Our top ten tips and gadgets

Knowing that many of the people I work with, manage perfectly well with life in their own unique way, I thought it would be a great opportunity to share some top tips and tricks which make living with Erb’s Palsy a little easier.

Opinion | 24:06:24

Making an Erb’s palsy claim

Opinion | 24:06:24

Erb’s palsy and brain injury

We are seeing increasing numbers of clients who have brain injury alongside their Erb’s palsy injury. This is because the baby getting stuck can also result in a period of lack of oxygen and...

Opinion | 18:10:23

HSIB Maternity Investigations have been replaced by the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme

A new statutory body, The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme is formed from 1 October 2023, to undertake investigations into brain injuries in babies and maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths. This programme is hosted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), having replaced the temporary role of the HSSIB (Health Services Safety Investigations Body).

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Opinion | 19:04:23

Erb’s Palsy Webinar – Mental Health & Erb’s Palsy

Introduction Welcome to the RWK Goodman Erb’s Palsy Mental Health Webinar, in association with The Erb’s Palsy Group. We hope this webinar helps to further open up the conversation about the mental health effects...

Report | 11:04:23

Investment in maternity care would change lives and save NHS millions

Every year, around 1,800 UK children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. It’s estimated that at least 1 in every 12 of those diagnoses occurs because of negligence in maternity care settings, with lives permanently...

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