Birth injury compensation for leptomeningeal cysts

One of the rarer conditions that may feature in a claim for birth injury compensation is a leptomeningeal cyst.

This is a complication related to skull fractures, which may be the result of a birth accident or the difficult delivery of a baby. Generally it is detected by parents, who may notice a water-balloon-like swelling on the head of an infant. The initial diagnosis may be a cephalohaematoma, but an x-ray should reveal the true diagnosis easily.

It occurs when the membranes that surround the brain become torn at the same site as the skull fracture, and get trapped between the separated bone plates. The natural pulsing action of the brain as blood moves through the arteries can then cause erosion of those bones.

If left untreated, this condition can lead to seizures and increased pressure inside the infant's skull, or mental problems. Surgical treatment is therefore very important, which involves repairing the lacerated membranes around the brain and potentially reconstruction of the skull. A 2007 study in which one twin's development following his diagnosis with this birth injury was monitored showed that neurological and psychological development was indistinguishable from his twin, suggesting that, when performed correctly, this treatment works.

It does not necessarily follow that failed treatments are evidence of negligence; medical professionals must fall below the levels of service that their peers would expect for a birth accident claim to be successful.

Finding a solicitor to pursue birth injury compensation
It can be difficult for parents who believe their experience of birth may give them cause to consider a compensation claim to decide whether this is the right thing for their family to pursue. To help people in that distressing situation, the advisors at YouClaim are able to provide knowledgeable advice, even for rare conditions, and do so with the utmost sensitivity.

We do not force anyone to make a claim they are not comfortable with, but if you do decide to proceed, we can provide you with an expert birth injury solicitor drawn from a firm governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who will guarantee you that you will receive 100 percent compensation in a won case (as most of ours are).

You can reach our advisors through this website, either with our online claim form or our echat window. Alternatively, you can speak to us direct on our free UK hotline, 0800 10 757 95. However you reach us, we'll do all we can to help you find the birth injury compensation you deserve.