Making a birth accident claim for cerebral palsy

As more and more cases of cerebral palsy are reported in the media, an increase of birth accident claims for cerebral palsy and related conditions are being made. YouClaim have seen a significant increase in claims for this birth injury over the past few months and welcome those, or the loved ones of those, that have suffered this terrible personal injury to come forward and make a compensation claim for the damages that they deserve.

In January 2007 it was reported that a girl who is now 12 years old will receive a much-desereved settlement of almost 6 million for her birth accident claim after a compensation claim was made against Milton Keynes General Hospital who committed medical negligence in the treatment of her and her mother immediately after her birth.

Because of the birth accident, the young girl has been left suffering from brain damage and dyskinetic cerebral palsy, which leaves marked fluctuations in the tone of the affected limbs according to factors such as motion and posture and the occurrence of certain abnormal movements.

The total amount of damages that this girl was awarded will enable her to live as well as can be expected for the rest of her life but in no way makes up for the birth accident that she experienced and the personal injury that she her and her family have to live with.

Preparation for making a birth accident claim
When considering making a birth accident claim for cerebral palsy there are two basic elements necessary to prove liability:

Breach of duty - that it was the fault of the obstetric doctors and/or midwives

Causation - whether that fault has actually caused the birth injury /disability that has been sustained by the claimant, which is responsible for the subsequent disability suffered.

Relevant evidence and the appropriate disciplines of experts are also required to enable the personal injury solicitor advising the claimant to assess their eligibility to make a birth accident claim.

How you too can make a hassle-free birth accident claim
If you or someone that you love has suffered personal injury in a birth accident then we are here to help you make a compensation claim for the damages you deserve.

We work with a panel of personal injury solicitors who not only have an excellent success rate and are experts at dealing with birth accident claims but also work on a strictly, no win, no fee basis.

We will appoint the most suitable no win, no fee solicitor to your case and they will strive to get you the most compensation available for your accident injury claim. They will talk you through each stage of the claim in plain English and will be at hand to offer free legal advice along the way.

Making a compensation claim following a birth accident couldn't be easier when you choose YouClaim. All you have to do is fill out an online claim form so we can start assessing your claim straightaway or you can give us a call on 0800 10 757 95 today if you require more details about making a birth accident claim.