Birth Injury Claims

Legal cases involving claims of negligence or medical malpractice resulting in cerebral palsy, a group of disorders affecting movement and muscle coordination, usually caused by damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth.

Inflammation of the brain, often caused by infection, leads to symptoms such as fever, headache, and altered consciousness, which can sometimes occur in newborns due to infections acquired during or shortly after birth.

A condition characterised by decreased oxygen supply and blood flow to the brain, leading to brain injury, often occurring during childbirth due to factors such as prolonged labour, placental insufficiency, or umbilical cord complications.

The birth of a baby who has died in the womb. This typically occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Deaths of newborn infants within the first 28 days of life. These often result from complications related to prematurity, birth defects, or infections.

Inadequate blood supply to tissues or organs can occur during childbirth and lead to complications such as foetal distress or brain injury in the newborn.

Legal cases where parents claim that they would have avoided or terminated a pregnancy if they had been adequately informed of potential birth defects or medical conditions of the child before birth.

Damage to the network of nerves near the neck that control movement and sensation in the arms and hands, often occurring during childbirth due to excessive stretching or pulling of the infant’s shoulder or neck during delivery.

Birth injuries to mothers where there is tearing of perineal tissues during childbirth, commonly occurring in the vaginal area.

A condition characterised by high blood pressure and often protein in the urine, occurring in pregnant women after 20 weeks of gestation, potentially leading to complications for both mother and baby if left untreated.

Fatalities of women that occur during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days postpartum, resulting from causes related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.