When a child is injured during labour or immediately after being born, ensuring that it doesn’t happen to another parent is extremely important.
If your child suffered an injury during birth as a result of medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation and rehabilitation support. An injury or condition due to a failure of care during childbirth could include:
However, claims of this nature can be very complex and demanding. Our team of expert Medical Negligence Solicitors have specialist knowledge and a proven track record in birth injury claims. For example:
With the right amount of compensation, you can meet the needs of and provide a better life for yourself and your child.
Get in touch with our Medical Negligence Solicitors for a free consultation and we’ll look at the details of your case. Ask us if we can handle your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Medical negligence during childbirth can have many lasting effects on the child. These can include:
Medical negligence during childbirth can also serious consequences for the mother. Possible injuries that can result from clinical errors include:
You might also qualify for compensation if your child died shortly after birth due to the negligence of healthcare professionals. However, you can only claim compensation for medical negligence during childbirth within 3 years of the date of the incident, or from the date on which when you became aware of its effects.
When it comes to your child, you have until their 18th birthday to claim on their behalf. After this, it becomes their responsibility to make the claim, again with a 3-year limit, so by their 21st birthday. If they lack the mental capacity to handle their own affairs, the time limit doesn’t apply. If the birth injury claim is on behalf of an adult incapable of handling their own affairs, the time limitation doesn’t count either. Your Solicitor would investigate whether your child or an adult you are representing lacks capacity.
Our Medical Negligence Solicitors and Clinical Negligence Lawyers have many years of experience, handling difficult and demanding cases with sensitivity and understanding. Our expertise has allowed us to ensure that mothers and their children receive the compensation and rehabilitation support to which they are entitled.
Doctors, surgeons and medical professionals have a special responsibility and duty of care to their patients, and on the occasions where this is found to be lacking, action should be taken to improve this quality of care. If a child is injured during labour or immediately after being born, ensuring that it doesn’t happen to another parent, as well as securing the financial means to manage any resulting condition, is extremely important.
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