Birth Injury Compensation Claims

by: Hollie Wilcox
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There is no greater joy than the birth of a precious baby. In the UK, approximately 2,000 babies are born each day, with about 70 of them being born with some type of birth injury. A birth injury, unlike a birth defect, is an injury caused to the child's body before, during or shortly after birth. The damage can be range from very minor skin rashes to broken bones, to temporary paralysis to nerve damage, to permanent brain injury.

These injuries are most commonly caused by medical complications during induced and operative delivery, whereby the child is often oxygen deprived or undergoes mechanical trauma. There are numerous injuries caused by outright medical negligence by physicians, nurses, staff and hospitals during delivery. This is especially true if the delivery team applies excessive force during a delivery, delays in opting for a caesarean section delivery, or fails to anticipate the size of the child.

In these cases, several birth injuries can occur, such as Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy, broken collar bones, shoulder dystocia, Klumke's Palsy, Brachial Plexus Palsy, and Horners Syndrome, head and brain injury, just to name a few. With any of these tragic outcomes, most families are left in financial straights, unable to meet the burden of covering the staggering expenses over a lifetime of disability.

A good solicitor can assist you in filing a birth injury compensation claim. There are several services available that will look over your situation and recommend a solicitor who is a member of the Law Society panel of medical negligence experts that best fits your circumstances. These solicitors are able to make application for Legal Aid on your behalf.

Most children with birth injuries are qualified for Legal Aid, regardless of the parents' assets and income. Claims for birth injuries are funded by the Legal Aid Board. Less than 1% of UK solicitors are authorized to apply for Legal Aid for medical claims, so make sure you ask your solicitor if they are authorized to do so.

Birth injuries are a tragedy the entire family suffers. Please, seek the help to which you are entitled, for your child and your family

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For more information on what to do if there is a birth or head injury, visit the experts at www.theheadinjurysite.com

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