Making a birth injury compensation claim as quickly as possible

One of the most unpleasant aspects of a compensation claim related to a birth injury is the amount of time that the case can take up.

The complexity and the size of the medical negligence compensation payments that may be involved can mean that a case lasts for a long time, throughout which the injured child's need for care will also need attention.

In extreme cases, claims have lasted many years; one example, from 2007, featured a £6.6 million payment of damages to the family of a boy who was starved of oxygen at birth in an Oxford hospital. This decision took fifteen years, and the mother spoke of how her fight for appropriate compensation had lasted the whole of her son's life to that point.

Most cases are not this long, however. While there are complexities to any birth accident claim, a good personal injury solicitor should be able to discuss the potential duration of a case, and those things that may prolong it further.

But as the variety of elements that affect the length of a compensation claim can vary hugely from case to case, that is a discussion that can only be had with the solicitor in question, and one that can never have a completely definite answer.

Appointing a YouClaim birth injury solicitor
While the duration of the case may be something that is, ultimately, impossible to be totally definite about, there are definite promises that can be made about a YouClaim solicitor.

From the moment you contact us, we will treat you with respect and sensitivity, ensuring you are always kept up to date with the progress and possibilities within your compensation claim, and always in plain English. We will endeavour to make the claim as fast as it can be without harming the case.

We will protect you from as much cost as possible, and you will always be warned of those that are unavoidable in good time. In a won case, we will claim these back as part of the final payment.

Whatever payment you receive will go to you; we offer a 100 percent compensation guarantee that assures you that we will take no cut from any award.

Our advisors are available on 0800 10 757 95, and can help you take the first steps towards a birth injury claim today. Alternatively, make use of our online services, which include an echat window and a callback form that will let you specify a time for us to ring you. You are only moments away from finding out how we can help you in your search for compensation.