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.

Injuries to mothers

Recent examples of successful claims include:

• Perineal tears (third and fourth degree);
• Wrongly performed episiotomies
• Mistakes in suturing tears/ episiotomies
• Fissures
• Injuries to organs from Caesarean sections (or failing to recognise damage at the time);
• Retained swabs
• Anaesthetic errors
• Errors managing pre-eclampsia.

Injuries to babies

Where babies are injured by mistakes in labour or delivery, it is crucial to obtain the best possible legal advice. Recent examples of successful claims include:

• Cerebral Palsy;
• Brain injuries;
• Fractures to the skull, legs, arm, shoulder and collar bone;
• Cuts and scars;
• Hip Dysplasia.

Claims

These injuries can be very serious and in some cases leave severe disability. Our solicitors have experience in handling these complex claims and obtaining the best result. Our wide network of experts can assist in investigating your claim and we can assist in ensuring that seriously injured children receive the best care possible.

Injuries to babies: cerebral palsy/ brain injury - compensation claims

Our specialist solicitors have the expertise to obtain the best result in complex claims arising from cerebral palsy and brain injuries.

Causes of cerebral palsy

Not all cases of cerebral palsy in childbirth are due to medical errors. However there are times when it should be avoided by proper management.
Negligent errors can include:

• Failure to perform CTGs (to monitor baby's heart beat);
• Failure to note changes on CTGs;
• Delays in performing instrument deliveries (using forceps or Ventouse); 
• Delays to performing emergency Caesarean section;
• Errors in using forceps or Ventouse;
• Errors in managing Caesarean sections.

Claims

These injuries can be very serious and in some cases leave severe disability. Our solicitors have experience in handling these complex claims and obtaining the best result. Our wide network of experts can assist in investigating your claim and we can assist in ensuring that seriously injured children receive the best care possible.

Where possible we obtain early part-payments of damages (interim payments) to assist people to provide care or treatment at home, to adapt homes and provide necessary aids and equipment.

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.