An injury during birth could cause cerebral palsy. If the injury was the result of negligence on the part of the medical organisation handling the birth, you may be entitled to claim compensation for the suffering caused.
What is cerebral palsy?
A birth injury may cause both physical suffering and emotional stress to the parents of the baby. Cerebral palsy, which is the result of a birth injury, can have different symptoms. Different types of cerebral palsy include:
- Spastic cerebral palsy
- Athetoid cerebral palsy
- Ataxic cerebral palsy
Each form of cerebral palsy affects the muscles and movement with varying degrees of severity and can cause significant amounts of both physical and mental suffering to a victim.
Cerebral palsy caused by birth injury is often the result of a baby being starved of oxygen during birth, which can damage the brain. Unfortunately, some injuries occur as a result of clinical negligence when a hospital has made errors or failed to provide a suitable standard of care.
A baby suffering from cerebral palsy may require a lot of medical care and if you want to claim compensation, it is important to be aware of the legal options available to you.
Claiming compensation for a birth injury
Legal Advice Helpline can help you find the information you need on a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy. If a member of your family has been affected by a birth injury, it may be possible to pursue a clinical negligence claim for damages. This can be a difficult and stressful process and we would urge you to seek legal advice. We can help by providing access to an expert solicitor who will give you advice on making a claim for a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy.
All of our solicitors operate on a no win, no fee basis which means that you have nothing to pay at any time.
Call our helpline now on 0800 612 3042 or browse online for further details on how to claim compensation for a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy or read more on clinical negligence.