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Birth Injury Compensation Claims Solicitors

Birth Injury Compensation Claims Solicitors

Bringing a new baby into the world can be one of the happiest moments in any parents’ lives. But if things go wrong, the consequences can be devastating – especially if it causes injuries to the baby, the mother, or in the worst cases to both. Problems can sometimes arise naturally during pregnancy, in labour, of after the baby is born. However, sometimes they’re caused by medical negligence; specifically through a failure to provide adequate or appropriate care.

With more than 60 years of experience here at Farleys, our medical negligence solicitors understand exactly how traumatic these situations can be, and the mental and emotional toll they can take both in the immediate aftermath, and many years into the future. We’re committed to supporting you and your family as best we can, fully committing ourselves to bring you a legal resolution that gives you the best chance of closure.

How to claim for a birth injury

The first and most crucial step is to contact us here at Farleys, so we can arrange a free initial consultation.

Whether you’ve been treated within the private sector, or on the National Health Service, here at Farleys our medical negligence solicitors can help you to claim compensation for the pain, suffering and any financial loss that you might have suffered as a result.

We’ll do everything we can to bring your medical negligence claim on a ‘no-win no-fee’ basis.

If you or somebody close to you has been injured during pregnancy or labour, or following labour, and you’d like to speak to an expert solicitor about the possibility of bringing a claim, please call us today on 01254606008 or email us. We will advise you in the first instance free of charge, and help you to decide whether pursuing a claim is the right course of action for you.

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Why choose Farleys?

With more than 60 years of experience behind us here at Farleys, we understand that birth injuries can be one of the most distressing situations any family can face. We’re passionate about doing everything we can to help you get closure, so that you and your family can move on as best you can.

We appreciate that ultimately, you’re the one who knows what’s best for your family. That means our job is simply to listen to the background of your case, assess your circumstances in detail, and then lay out your options clearly to you, taking care to tailor our recommendations in accordance with what we think will bring the most desirable outcome for you.

Alongside assisting you with your medical negligence claim, we can also help you to access any psychological support and rehab services needed to move forward from your experiences.

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Contact a Specialist in Birth Injury Claims

If you would like some initial free advice on bringing a birth injuries claim, please call our experienced team of medical negligence solicitors on 01254606008. Alternatively you can email us to arrange a free initial appointment at your convenience.

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Common birth injury claims

You may be able to obtain compensation for injuries suffered before birth, during labour and afterwards, including:

Injuries to Mother:

  • Perineal tears
  • Surgical errors and mistakenly performed procedures such as episiotomies
  • Errors in the management of childbirth such as pre-eclampsia
  • Excessive haemorrhage / postpartum haemorrhage
  • Failure to deliver the placenta / retained placenta
  • Failures in advice around caesarean and vaginal deliveries and risks involved
  • Psychological harm to women due to mistakes during labour, pregnancy or postnatal care
  • Avoidable damage to bowel, bladder or other organs as a result of mismanagement
  • Retained surgical instruments or swabs in caesareans
  • Damage to organs in caesareans
  • Failures to detect or delays in detecting an ectopic pregnancy or misdiagnosed miscarriage
  • Failed sterilisation
  • Undiagnosed or mismanaged gestational diabetes
  • Episiotomy or 2nd / 3rd degree tears
  • Forceps or ventouse delivery

Injuries to Baby:

  • Death or stillbirth
  • Birth injuries to babies
  • Birth defects and wrongful birth
  • Serious injury and / or brain damage as a result of mismanaged labour
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Spina Bifida
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Congenital hip dysplasia

If you have been advised by the NHS Early Notification Scheme that negligence has occurred during the birth of your baby, we can provide you with independent legal advice to ensure you secure the maximum financial settlement.

Birth Injury Compensation Claims FAQ's

Who can make a birth injury claim?

You can claim compensation for any birth injury that’s been incurred as the result of medical negligence. That means if you or your baby has suffered injury due to mistakes made by doctors or other medical staff before, during, or giving birth, you may be entitled to make a claim.

How long do you have to make a claim?

You can make a claim on behalf of your child at any time before their 18th birthday. On the day of their 18th birthday, they then have three years to submit a claim on their own behalf, which effectively gives them until the day of their 21st birthday.

If you are claiming for a child who has passed away as a result of a birth injury due to medical negligence, you have three years to make a claim, starting from the date of their passing.

How much does it cost to make a birth injury claim?

We always try and take birth injury cases on a no-win, no-fee basis. That means you’ll only pay legal costs if your claim is successful, and most of these costs will be covered by the defendant. If your claim is not successful, on the other hand, then you won’t have to pay anything.

How much can I claim for a birth injury?

The exact amount of compensation is dependent on a number of factors, but is often in the thousands of pounds. For the most severe injuries, it can even be as high as hundreds of thousands of pounds.

However, relatively few compensation figures get as far as six figures. The exact amount of compensation you can expect to receive depends on the nature of the injury incurred, and the extent of the impact it’s had on your daily life.

How to claim for a birth injury

The first and most crucial step is to contact us here at Farleys, so we can arrange a free initial consultation.

We’ll start by sorting out a time to sit down with you and listen to the background of your case, so that we can work out the best legal strategy to get you the outcome you deserve.

We understand that pursuing a claim relating to birth can be extremely upsetting, so we always try and make sure to give you as much time and space as you need.

Whether you’ve been treated within the private sector, or on the National Health Service, here at Farleys our medical negligence solicitors can help you to claim compensation for the pain, suffering and any financial loss that you might have suffered as a result.

We’ll do everything we can to bring your medical negligence claim on a ‘no-win no-fee’ basis, so that you can keep 100% of the compensation that you’re awarded.

If you or somebody close to you has been injured during pregnancy or labour, or following labour, and you’d like to speak to an expert solicitor about the possibility of bringing a claim, please call us today on 0343 253 8225 or email us. We will advise you in the first instance free of charge, and help you to decide whether pursuing a claim is the right course of action for you.

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