Our genetics claims expertise
Our medical negligence team
specialise in ante-natal claims relating to genetic
disabilities. Our dedicated medical negligence team have
the knowledge and experience to ensure that you receive the highest
award possible to care for your child. We ensure
that your child will receive the best treatment, care and
education so that they can live life to their full potential.
Failure to warn about specific disabilities
Pregnancy and childbirth are supposed to be
very happy occasions in our lives. But sometimes parents have not
been warned that a child will be born with a specific genetic
disability. In some instances if they had been warned would
have terminated the pregnancy.
There are many different conditions that a baby can be born with
including:
- spina bifida
- club feet
- holes in the heart
- Down's syndrome.
If your doctor or midwife fails to diagnose a birth defect which
should have been easy to diagnose (perhaps due to a faulty scanning
machine or lack of staff training) then you may be able to make a
medical negligence claim for
wrongful birth. In situations like this, damages often provide for
the additional costs associated with caring for a child who has
been born with a debilitating condition.
Legal Claim
For further information or if you believe you
have a genetics legal claim, please contact
our medical negligence team on
freephone 0800 358 3848, email personalinjury@ffw.com or
complete our short enquiry form.
All enquiries are completely free of charge
and we will investigate all funding options for you including
legal aid and no win, no fee.