"...we would like to thank you for the professionalism you have shown and support you have given to us throughout ...... the outcome for our family has been very positive and your concern for our daughters interests has contributed greatly to this."
Mrs. R
Birth injury
At Blake Lapthorn solicitors we are experienced in investigating clinical negligence that may have occurred in the management of pregnancy, labour, delivery and post-natal care.
The first step in investigating a potential compensation claim relating to the birth of a baby is for us to review the relevant medical records in detail.
If there are good grounds for further investigating a birth injury compensation claim, our working relationships with a wide range of medical experts enable us to obtain an independent opinion on the standard of care and treatment that you and your baby received. If the medical expert considers your care fell below an acceptable standard, we then investigate whether that failure caused the injury that you, or your child, sustained.
Examples of injury to a baby that may have resulted from clinical negligence are:
A mother may suffer personal injuries such as:
How the cost of the investigation will be funded depends upon the circumstances of your birth injury compensation claim. Children injured as a result of clinical negligence are often entitled to Legal Aid. At Blake Lapthorn solicitors, we will examine the best way to fund your case and act for you under our Legal Aid franchise if that is possible.
Our Clinical Negligence team is also very active in pursuing compensation claims for medical negligence in sub-standard surgery and treatments in gynaecology.
Telephone us on 0844 620 6200
Email us at blclaims@bllaw.co.uk
The first step in investigating a potential compensation claim relating to the birth of a baby is for us to review the relevant medical records in detail.
If there are good grounds for further investigating a birth injury compensation claim, our working relationships with a wide range of medical experts enable us to obtain an independent opinion on the standard of care and treatment that you and your baby received. If the medical expert considers your care fell below an acceptable standard, we then investigate whether that failure caused the injury that you, or your child, sustained.
Examples of injury to a baby that may have resulted from clinical negligence are:
- Erb’s palsy – shoulder dystocia
- strep B infection
- hyperbilirubinaemia / jaundice
- trauma injury from assisted delivery – forceps or ventouse; stillbirth, and problems with neonatal intensive care treatment
A mother may suffer personal injuries such as:
- significant perineal tearing / poor episiotomy repair
- massive post partum haemorrhage
- pre-eclampsia/ HELLP syndrome
- traumatic injury from assisted delivery
- caesarean section wound infection
- death during childbirth
How the cost of the investigation will be funded depends upon the circumstances of your birth injury compensation claim. Children injured as a result of clinical negligence are often entitled to Legal Aid. At Blake Lapthorn solicitors, we will examine the best way to fund your case and act for you under our Legal Aid franchise if that is possible.
Our Clinical Negligence team is also very active in pursuing compensation claims for medical negligence in sub-standard surgery and treatments in gynaecology.
Contact the Clinical Negligence team
Telephone us on 0844 620 6200
Email us at blclaims@bllaw.co.uk
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Call us between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, or use the enquiry form outside office hours
Or call us on 0844 620 6600
