Birth Injury Claims

Our approach to birth injury claims

Because these injuries can impact on every area of family life, it is important your solicitor understands the complex legal and medical issues but is also able to support you through a difficult time.  We are experienced and sensitive to your needs and will ensure that you receive the best support possible. Our expert team will be able to advise you on how to bring a birth injury claim, funding for your claim and time constraints.

Common birth injuries to mothers

We recognise that these claims concern difficult and sensitive matters and handle these cases with the utmost sensitivity.  Cases include:

• Third and Fourth degree vaginal tears
• Incorrectly sited episiotomies
• Inadequate suturing of tears and episiotomies
• Fissures
• Damage during Caesarian sections
• Retained swabs
• Anaesthetic errors
• Failure to manage pre-eclampsia

Common birth injuries to babies

It is important that parents obtain the best possible legal advice for their child.  We are experienced in handling claims for medical negligence leading to injuries to babies.  We have particularly expertise in cerebral palsy and brain injury. Other claims include:

• Fractures during labour, particularly to the arm, shoulder and collar bone
• Cuts and scarring
• Failure to diagnose Hip Dysplasia

Cerebal Palsy

We have expertise in handling claims arising from cerebral palsy or brain injury as a result in errors in the management of labour.  These are complex cases and it is important that your lawyers have an understanding of the difficult medical issues arising from labour and childbirth.  Not only are we experienced in this specialist area but we also have a network of experts who can assist in preparing your claim and in providing the therapies your child will need.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is not always caused by medical negligence. However in some cases it is avoidable.  Errors which may be negligent include:

• Allowing the baby to spend too long in the birth canal
• Failing to monitor foetal heart rate
• Failing to perform and emergency Caesarian section
• Failing to detect that the umbilical cord was around the baby’s neck
• Improper use of forceps of Ventouse (suction cup)

Speak to our specialist solicitors about bringing a birth injury claim

Please call 0800 916 9049, email enquiries@rjw.co.uk or use the short online enquiry form. Our dedicated medical negligence solicitors will be able to offer you a free initial consultation.

With offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Cardiff and Edinburgh RJW can offer immediate and accessible representation anywhere in the UK.