Legal advice on birth trauma and neurological injury
The condition most frequently leading to medical negligence litigation is cerebral palsy (brain damage) arising from injury around the time of birth. The baby is often severely handicapped,
both physically and mentally and serious injuries can often be
sustained by the mother. This is understandably an extremely traumatic
time for all involved and Ashton Morton Slack is highly experienced in
dealing with both the legal and emotional aspects of these difficult
cases.
Other injuries that can be sustained during birth include:
A. Injuries to the baby
- brachial plexus injury (paralysis of the arm)
- facial scars and other soft tissue injuries
- fractures of the skull and limbs
- stillbirth and early neo-natal death
- wrongful birth of a handicapped baby because of failure to detect or prevent an inborn abnormality
- wrongful termination of an otherwise viable pregnancy
C. Injuries to the mother
- urinary/faecal incontinence
- failure to remove vaginal/abdominal swabs
- rupture of the uterus
- anaesthetic awareness
- loss of future childbearing capacity from infection or the need for hysterectomy
- scarring of perineum and vagina causing problems with sexual intercourse
- death or brain damage
During highly emotional periods, it can be difficult to know whether you may be suffering due to medical negligence. This is why we offer a completely free no obligation consultation. Please call us on 0870 609 3623 and talk to one of our medical negligence solicitors.