Welcoming a new baby is a special time for the whole family. Sadly, sometimes things go wrong during birth that can lead to a birth injury.
If a mother or baby suffers from a birth injury during labour from medical negligence, filing a clinical negligence claim for compensation may be possible.
What is birth injury?
It's uncommon for pregnancies to end with a birth injury, but when birth injury does occur the results can be very serious.
Birth injuries can happen during pregnancy, labour or after birth. Some examples of birth injuries are:
- Maternal or Gestational Diabetes
- Cerebral Palsy
- Congenital Hip Dysplasia
- Some cases of stillbirth
If you believe that a midwife or doctor has failed to treat you or a loved one appropriately and that a birth injury has occurred as a result of that, you might be able to make a claim for birth injury compensation after clinical negligence.
Filing a birth injury claim
Birth injuries are a sad and unfortunate circumstance. Filing a birth injury claim can help you seek closure and compensation for the pain that a birth injury can cause.
Legal Advice Helpline has information if you're considering filing a birth injury claim after you or a loved one has given birth.
Find all the information on clinical negligence you need from Legal Advice Helpline by calling 0800 612 3042 and we could put you in touch with the specialist you need.