Our medical negligence team
specialises in pursuing birth injury
claims, in particular cerebral palsy compensation
claims. Our experienced team has handled many cerebral
palsy claims recovering substantial damages for our
clients on a 'no win, no fee'
basis. We have the knowledge and experience to deal with these
complex and difficult cases.
Most families cannot afford the expensive but
necessary equipment and treatment to enable a child with Cerebral
Palsy to lead a fulfilling life. The demanding daily routines
and often 24 hour care can be difficult for parents to deal with
without outside help.
We regularly obtain multi-million pound awards
for clients with cerebral palsy. This ensures that our clients can
obtain the best treatment, therapy, education and accommodation to
suit their needs throughout their lifetime. In many situations
annual payments are awarded in addition to lump sum payments.
Cerebral palsy claims
Our medical negligence team has won
many cases for children who developed cerebral
palsy as a result of a birth
injury or negligence at birth.
The compensation that we recover provides the necessary
financial resources to ensure that our clients will have the best
education, care, rehabilitation, therapies and accommodation to
ensure that they reach their potential.
You can read more about our cerebral palsy cases by
clicking on the stories below.
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Royal Victoria Hospital admitted causing James' cerebral palsy
and other birth injuries during his birth.
"We both feel that in instructing Field Fisher
Waterhouse, we are in good hands. We couldn't have found anyone
better"
Gillian & Michael
James' parents
Read James' story
here
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Read about our other cerebral palsy claims here
If you would like further information or believe that you have a
cerebral palsy case, call us on freephone 0800 358
3848, email personalinjury@ffw.com or
complete our short enquiry form.
What is cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy is the term that describes a
group of long-lasting, non-progressive conditions that affect body
movement and muscle co-ordination. Cerebral palsy is caused by
damage to one or more parts of the brain.
How can cerebral palsy be caused by medical negligence?
Most cerebral palsy claims will involve
allegations that there was a failure to deliver a child when there
were indications of stress. A delay in delivery of a child may
result in the child being deprived of oxygen. This can cause
cerebral palsy.
In many of our cases we argue that the
obstetrician or midwife failed to interpret the CTG trace
correctly. This in turn could result in a delay in delivering a
child and result in oxygen deprivation.
In addition, cerebral palsy may also be caused
after delivery of the child due to a number of reasons, including
missed bowel obstructions, infections or Kernicterus.
The main causes of cerebral palsy through
medical negligence include:
- delay in delivery causing deprivation of oxygen
- failure to diagnose or treat low blood sugar
(hypoglycaemia)
- failure to diagnose or treat jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia and
kernicterus)
- delay in diagnosis or treatment of serious medical conditions
such as meningitis
Cerebral palsy legal claim
Our cerebral palsy solicitors are at
the cutting edge of practice on difficult issues which have a
significant impact on the value of child brain injury claims such
as life expectancy and indexation of damages.
We have clients all over the country
and we visit families in their homes or at hospital. We feel that
it is important to speak to our clients face to face so you feel
comfortable with your solicitor and so your solicitor gets to know
you and can better understand your individual needs.
We are often contacted by families who have been advised that
they have no case or are frustrated by the lack of progress in
their case. We are happy to review cases and have been successful
at reinvestigating cases which have been refused or discontinued by
other solicitors.
Contact us
For further information or if you believe you or your child have
suffered negligence at birth resulting in Cerebral
Palsy, please contact us on freephone 0800 358
3848, email personalinjury@ffw.com or
complete our short enquiry form.
Your specialist medical negligence solicitor will guide you
through the process of investigating a claim and will always be on
hand should you have any questions.
All enquiries are completely free of charge and we will
investigate all funding options for you including
legal aid and no win, no fee.