Birth Injury Claims

If you or your child has been injured in pregnancy or childbirth as a result of the medical care or treatment you received, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

We believe everyone should have access to a birth injury lawyer. With Hay & Kilner, you can easily start the claims process without worry. We proudly offer no-win, no-fee legal services, meaning you’ll only pay our birth injury lawyers if we win your case, and any fees are deducted from your compensation, not out of your pocket.

Please contact our friendly birth injury lawyers in Newcastle to learn more. Call 0191 232 8345 or fill out our online contact form today.

How we can help

At Hay & Kilner, our team of birth injury solicitors in Newcastle is ready to help you investigate your potential pregnancy or birth injury claim for the life changing injuries you or your child have experienced.

With over 70 years of experience, we have a proven track record of helping families secure the pregnancy and birth injury compensation they deserve.

We will guide you through every step of the birth injury claims process, from the initial enquiry and evidence gathering to negotiations and settlement. Our goal is for you to feel supported, heard, and empowered at all times.

When might someone be entitled to pregnancy or birth injury compensation?

If you or your child have experienced physical or psychological harm due to medical care during pregnancy, labour, or birth, you may be entitled to compensation. This can cover the injury itself, as well as any future care, rehabilitation, or financial needs resulting from it.

Pregnancy and birth injuries can sometimes be caused by negligent medical care, where your chosen care provider has neglected or breached the duty of care they owed to you and/or your baby. This care could have been provided by the NHS or privately.

At Hay & Kilner, we have experience in helping clients seek the following types of compensation:

Pregnancy injury compensation

You may be eligible for pregnancy injury compensation if you (not your child) suffered injuries as a result of negligent medical care during pregnancy and/or labour.

Hay & Kilner’s experienced team have successfully represented clients in:

  • Misdiagnosed miscarriages: When warning signs are ignored or wrongly dismissed.

  • Stillbirths and neonatal deaths: When there’s been a failure in monitoring or taking responsive action to warning signs.

  • Failed sterilisations: When sterilisation procedures have been improperly performed, leading to pregnancy.

Is there a time limit for pregnancy injury compensation claims?

Under the Limitation Act 1980, you usually have three years from the date of the incident to make a pregnancy injury claim.

Birth injury compensation

Compensation for birth injuries may be awarded for any physical or psychological harm caused to a child during childbirth.

However, in these cases, as the injured party is a minor, the parent would have to act as a Litigation Friend (an adult appointed to legally act on the child’s behalf).

Some common examples where birth injury compensation would be awarded include:

  • Oxygen deprivation: Can cause serious long-term neurological disorders and cerebral palsy.

  • Erb’s palsy: Nerve damage due to complex deliveries.

  • Hip or shoulder dysplasia: Joint issues caused by improper handling.

Is there a time limit for birth injury compensation claims?

When making a claim for a child, individuals have until the eve of their 21st birthday to start a birth injury claim.

Learn more: Is it too late to bring a clinical negligence claim?

What types of claims can a pregnancy and birth injury solicitor file?

As birth injury solicitors in Newcastle, we understand that many circumstances may call for pregnancy or birth injury compensation. We consider everything on a case-by-case basis, ensuring that claimants receive all the care and attention they deserve during this difficult time.

Our clinical negligence solicitors in Newcastle can compassionately guide you through many different pregnancy and birth injury claim types, including:

  • Surgical negligence claims: For when surgical procedures are mishandled and subsequently lead to complications.

  • Fatal injury claims: When a mother and/or baby has tragically died as a result of negligent medical care.

  • Serious injury claims: When serious, life-altering injuries — either physical or psychological — are caused by negligent care.

Why choose Hay & Kilner?

When you bring a pregnancy or birth injury claim with Hay & Kilner, our experienced and compassionate solicitors will support you every step of the way.

We will approach your case with care and understanding. We’ll take the time to get to know you, your challenges, and your story, so we can best support and represent you and/or your child.

While compensation cannot change the injuries that have occurred, we hope that any financial compensation you receive can help you manage any ongoing symptoms, difficulties, or rehabilitation needs that you or your child may have.

We represent clients In Newcastle, throughout the North East and across the UK, get in touch to arrange a free pregnancy or birth injury claim consultation

To book your free, no-obligation initial consultation, contact our team today. Call 0191 232 8345, fill in our online contact form, or email us at info@hay-kilner.co.uk.

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