If you or your baby has suffered harm due to medical negligence during pregnancy, labour, or postnatal care, you may be entitled to make a birth injury claim for compensation. Our specialist birth injury solicitors are here to help you secure the justice and financial support you deserve.
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Welcoming a child should be one of life’s happiest moments. But when medical professionals fail to provide the expected standard of care, the consequences can be life-changing. At NJS Law, we understand how devastating birth injuries can be for both parents and children – physically, emotionally, and financially.
We specialise in birth injury claims caused by medical negligence during pregnancy, childbirth, or postnatal treatment. If your child’s injury could have been avoided with proper care, you may have grounds to pursue compensation.
A birth injury claim allows parents to pursue compensation when substandard medical care during pregnancy, labour, or postnatal care results in injury to the mother or baby. Compensation can help cover:
Specialist medical treatment and therapies
Long-term care and rehabilitation
Special education needs
Home adaptations or relocation
Lost income and future financial security
We work on a No Win, No Fee basis, meaning you won’t pay us a penny unless we win your case.
We represent families in a wide range of maternal and neonatal negligence claims. Common causes and conditions include:
Cerebral Palsy
Oxygen deprivation (Hypoxia or Birth Asphyxia)
Erb’s Palsy (Shoulder Dystocia)
Sepsis and Infection
Stillbirth or Neonatal Death
Skull fractures or nerve damage due to forceps or vacuum misuse
Severe perineal or vaginal tears
Undiagnosed or mismanaged pre-eclampsia
Postpartum haemorrhage
Uterine rupture
Prolapsed uterus
Pelvic fractures or damage during delivery
One scenario in pregnancy negligence is when healthcare professionals fail to diagnose a medical condition during pregnancy or labour. For instance, a doctor may overlook signs of preeclampsia, a serious condition that requires immediate attention.
During childbirth, medical errors such as improper use of forceps or vacuum extractors, or a delayed caesarean section, can result in birth injuries. These injuries may range from minor bruises to more severe conditions like cerebral palsy, causing lifelong challenges for the child and immense emotional distress for the family.
Inadequate postnatal care can lead to various complications for new mothers. This may include infections, postpartum haemorrhage, or insufficient support for mental health issues, leaving mothers feeling unsupported during a crucial period of recovery.
Tragically, some pregnancies end in stillbirth, or neonatal death. Often these sad losses are no-one’s fault, but there are others where the health care providers may have failed to recognise warning signs and act upon them, resulting in the loss of the new born.
Administering incorrect medications or incorrect dosages can have detrimental effects on both the mother and the baby.
Our specialist solicitors will guide you through every stage of the birth injury claim process, including:
Time Limits Apply: In most cases, you have 3 years from the date of injury (or your child’s 18th birthday) to make a claim. Don’t delay – contact us now for free legal advice.
Our team has decades of combined experience in dealing with Medical Negligence Claims.
Our NJS Law Medical Negligence Specialists are sympathetic, understanding, and can help you get the outcome you deserve.
If you would like to discuss an issue, please get in touch to arrange a free no obligation consultation. We’re available by email or phone.
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The general time limit to file a medical negligence claim is three years from the date of the negligence or three years from the date of knowledge of negligence. However, there are exceptions to this. An injured child, or minor, has until his or her 18th birthday to bring a claim with the support of a responsible adult, most often a parent, but may be another person, or ‘litigation friend’ who can protect his or her best interests. On the child reaching 18 years, he or she will usually bring the case in his or her own right, and will have until the 21st birthday to issue proceedings at court. In cases where the child is brain injured and suffers the incapacity of being unable to provide instructions, there are no time limits.
The amount of compensation awarded in birth injury claims varies depending on the severity of the harm suffered. In the most serious cases, compensation is intended not only to make an award for pain and suffering endured, but also to assist with financial costs arising, including, eg. medical expenses, provision of ongoing care, incorporating educational and accommodation costs, or purchase of an adapted vehicle, recovery of past and future loss of earnings for the carer, and is generally intended to make life as comfortable and secure as possible.
Yes, parents or legal guardians can pursue a birth injury claim on behalf of their child if they believe the child has suffered harm due to medical negligence.
Our experienced team of pregnancy negligence solicitors take time to understand what you’re going through, helping you get the answers and compensation you deserve. We work on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Our birth injury solicitors will aim to secure enough compensation to cover the costs of any rehabilitation, medical care and home adaptations you may need.
Cerebral Palsy, a group of neurological disorders affecting motor skills and movement, can be caused by factors such as birth injuries and medical negligence. Families facing the challenges of Cerebral Palsy often struggle with emotional, physical, and financial burdens. In this post, we aim to clarify the process of pursuing justice through Cerebral Palsy injury claims.
Every day, 13 babies die before, during, or shortly after birth in this country, according to the 2009 “Saving Babies’ Lives” report. This tragic figure has not improved much today, with half of all stillbirths occurring without any apparent reason, often in low-risk pregnancies.
Most women giving birth today expect to leave hospital safe and sound with a healthy baby. Modern medicine has led us into a false sense of security when it comes to childbirth. We all know that pregnancy and labour were highly dangerous in the past, but surely nothing catastrophic happens nowadays? If only this were true.
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Leanne studied the Bar Vocational Course at the BPP Law School in Leeds, and graduated with Very Competent, before cross-qualifying as a Solicitor in 2013.
Leanne began her legal career in 2009, specialising in Personal Injury claims, with experience across Road Traffic Accidents, Employer and Public Liability cases, and Medical Negligence matters.
As Head of Personal Injury, Leanne is instrumental in driving the growth and evolution of the Employer and Public Liability team, along with the Medical, Dental, and Cosmetic Negligence departments.
In her personal life Leanne enjoys holidaying and days out with her young family.
Kate has been a specialist solicitor in clinical negligence and dental negligence claims since 2010. During this time, she has mainly worked on the claimant side of negligence although she has obtained experience working at defendant firms which has given her invaluable insight.
Previous to qualifying as a solicitor Kate had a career in nursing qualifying as an RGN and subsequently working as a Theatre Sister at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. During her time working in clinical negligence she has run high value claims including a claim against the rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson.
She loves travel and wild life and has recently been scuba diving off the coast of Mexico with turtles, sting rays and moray eels.
Rachel has been a specialist clinical negligence and dental negligence solicitor since 2014, as well as having had a number of years pre-qualification experience in this field also. Her practice has been solely claimant based and has an empathetic approach to navigating claims.
Her experience includes running high value obstetrics claims, as well as complex bariatric and orthopaedic cases to successful conclusion.
Rachel loves to travel and spent part of her undergraduate degree studying in the United States. She is an avid reader, and particularly enjoys the classics.
After qualifying as a solicitor in 2002, Richard gained experience working in several firms in the north west of England.
Throughout his 25 year career in the law, Richard has covered the gamut of Personal Injury work. Described as being ‘terrier like’ in his approach to litigation, Richard still loves the thrill of the fight despite his ever advancing years.
Outside of work, Richard lives on the Wirral with his wife and two children. When he isn’t busy helping with homework or coaching his daughter’s football team, Richard enjoys baking and watching his beloved Liverpool FC.
Barry qualified as a Solicitor in 1999 and has over 20 years post-qualification experience dealing with personal injury claims.
Barry has experience of dealing with a wide range of personal injury cases including employer’s and public liability matters. He specialises in high value multi-track personal injury claims together with clinical and dental negligence cases.
Barry recently moved to rural Wales having lived in Manchester for many years and enjoys spending time walking in the countryside with his partner and their miniature dachshund, Rupert.
Ericka has been a specialist clinical and dental negligence Litigation Executive since January 2019. Prior to this her practice has always been claimant based as she enjoys helping claimants navigate through any difficulties and achieve the best possible results.
Previously she has dealt with Personal Injury claims, Employers Liability and Public Liability matters along with Disease and Multi Track matters since 2006.
Ericka enjoys being active when not at work and spending time with her family. She is a blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and shares this hobby with her husband and youngest child.
