Birth Injury Compensation Claims

We’re experts in birth injury compensation claims

We have specialist birth injury solicitors and maternity medical compensation claim team at Irwin Mitchell, including nurses and midwives, who give us practical insight into obstetric practice and procedure.

Birth injury claims are a specialist practice area needing experienced lawyers to deal with all aspects of these very complex and demanding cases. We have helped hundreds of families to ensure they are financially able to support the specific needs of those affected by birth injury.

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About birth injury claims

Not all children who are injured at birth are eligible for compensation - it needs to be shown that injury was avoidable and that the standard of care received was not reasonable. Our experience enables us to investigate any case of birth injury, carefully focusing on the important issues so that you will be able to understand exactly what has happened. This may take some time but our clients tell us that whatever the outcome reached, having independent experts assess a case helps come to terms with what has happened.

We investigate all kinds of injuries caused both to the mother and to the child during birth. The following are just a few examples:

Child: Cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, wrongful birth (a disability which should have picked up before birth), developmental delay, scarring to face/neck

Mother: perineal tear, anal sphincter damage, retained products of conception, sepsis, nerve damage

We also investigate still birth cases or where the child died during or shortly after birth.

If you want to investigate a compensation claim for a child with an injury such as cerebral palsy, it is very likely that that child will be eligible in his/her own right to have that work funded by a Legal Aid Certificate from the Legal Services Commission. Whilst there is a three year time limitation period for claims for adults, that three year period begins at the age of 18, so birth injuries claims must be made before a claimant reaches the age of 21.

Legal 500/Chambers Quotes

“The firm has won many significant cases that have re-shaped the law and set new precedents”

“The recent merger with Alexander Harris, one of the UK’s leading personal injury and clinical negligence law firms allows clients to enjoy unrivalled levels of expertise and provide better access to justice”

“Irwin Mitchell offers a distinctive approach to its clients' needs”

“The firm provides the highest levels of service delivery and customer care”

“The Personal Injury Department has an established national and international reputation for handling personal injury, clinical negligence and product liability claims”

“The firm has won many significant cases that have re-shaped the law and set new precedents”

“Clinical negligence titan Irwin Mitchell combines a strong regional presence with a nationwide reputation”

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What we'll do for you

More than anything, we aim to keep things clear, simple and as straightforward as possible so there’s no need for you to worry at any point about the legal complexities or technicalities of your case. You’ll be kept informed throughout the claims process which, put simply, looks like this:

• Your free initial consultation gives us a clear understanding of your claim.
• If you have a case we assign our best legal team with the expertise to handle your claim.
• The legal team will investigate and build evidence to back up your case.
• We keep in touch with you throughout, so you’re always informed.
• Finally, with your approval, we arrive at the best settlement possible.

Make contact with our specialist birth injury solicitors as soon as you can

It’s important to speak to us as soon as possible – time limitation periods apply and investigating your claim is often easier if you begin proceedings quickly. Your initial consultation with us is free, and we’ll tell you then whether or not your case is worth pursuing. If it is, we’ll carry out our investigation of the case free of charge too.

Can I make a birth injury compensation claim? Complete our personal injury claim form to see how we can help you.