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Birth Injury Claims including Cerebral Palsy Compensation Claims

Birth Injury Claims including
Cerebral Palsy Compensation Claims

Birth injury cases are extremely complex in terms of both the legal complications involved but also because of the very stressful and emotional experience that parents and family go through. A birth injury can occur whenever a baby is injured before, during or shortly after birth. Injury can result from many different circumstances but common complaints are of skin irritation, fractured bones, brain injury and nerve damage. One of the most common forms of medical negligence is cerebral palsy. Your 1stClaims solicitor will have experience in dealing with all of these types of claims to ensure that at a time of stress you are handled promptly and professionally.

Cerebral Palsy

Unfortunately, cerebral palsy effects 1 in every 10,000 babies born in the UK. Cerebral palsy is a condition caused by a baby being starved of oxygen during birth, which causes damage to the brain and may result in the baby having physical or intellectual difficulties.

Many babies who have been effected by birth injuries will require help and assistance for many years - sometimes even for the rest of their life. Many families don't have the resources to provide the very best care they would want for their baby. That is where 1stClaims' expert cerebral palsy solicitors can help you. Not only will they recover compensation for the pain and suffering experienced, they will also claim for medical assistance and additional care for the family to make a difficult situation better.

For more information on Cerebral Palsy please see our Guide To Cerebral Palsy Claims.

Other Types of Birth Injury Claims

Although Cerebral Palsy is the most common form of Birth Injury Claims, 1stClaims solicitors have experience of all types of medical negligence claims in this area including:

• Umbilical cord problems
• Ruptured placentas
• Brachial plexus injury
• Injuries to the mother during birth
• Infant death

Whatever the nature, our solicitors can advise you of your legal options both professionally and sensitively.

Legal Aid

Most children will automatically qualify for legal aid as it is their own income that is assessed and not their parents or families. 1stClaims solicitors are authorised by the Legal Services Commission to undertaken claims on a legally aided basis and will discuss this with you. Your solicitor will have many years experience in dealing with birth injury claims and will be sympathetic to what is clearly a very difficult time for you and your family. They will and guide you through the legal procedure, make an application for legal aid on your behalf and try to make the situation as stress free as possible for you.

See our Cerebral Palsy Claim case study for more information.

How Long Have I Got To Instruct a Solicitor?

Where clinical negligence involves a child you have three years from the date of the child's 18th birthday to bring a claim. Therefore, even if the treatment was carried out many years ago, if your child is under 21 year of age they will still be able to bring a claim. However, generally a claim has more prospects of success if action is taken as soon after the event as possible.

What Should I Do Next?

If you would like 1stClaims expert Medical Negligence Solicitors on your side please call us free on 0800 2888 693 or complete our Free Claim Enquiry form now and we will be in touch with you very soon.

Remember, all initial enquiries are completely free of charge and we will investigate all funding options for you.

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