Birth Injury Solicitors: Start Your Claim

If you, your partner, or your child has suffered an injury during the birth process then it’s crucial to seek legal advice as quickly as possible.

Our experienced solicitors are available to qualify and advance your birth injury claim, ensuring you receive full treatment and compensation within the shortest possible time frame.

We’ve managed successful claims for many families in the Greater Manchester area, so we understand the stressful and potentially harrowing experience you are going through.

We will manage the legal and financial side on your behalf, secure an effective treatment plan, and ensure your family can focus on the most important aspects of physical and psychological recovery.

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Birth Injury Compensation Claims

The consequences of negligent action (or inaction) during the birthing process can lead to very serious injuries for both mother and child. Such injuries may be life-changing and require long-term or even lifetime care, assistance, and rehabilitation.

Injuries can happen if the medical team in charge fails to act decisively whenever there are any early signs of trouble. For the baby, this may lead to cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, broken bones, or stillbirth. For the mother, injuries to organs, perineal tears, and fissures are common as a result of poor medical care.

If you choose to pursue a compensation claim with us, you will always deal directly with a personal injury partner – not a junior lawyer. As senior members of the firm, Richard Wilson and Stephen Farnworth deal with all types of medical negligence and high-value injury claims.

We can meet with you at your home, or our offices across the UK, to advise you and your family. This approach to client service sets us apart from other law firms. We also act on a no-win-no-fee basis, which means we only take on cases with a strong chance of success.

If you would like to know more about how we can help you, please fill in the form above or contact us on 0161 969 3131 to speak to one of our birth injury solicitors.

What our clients say about us…

“When I asked Slater Heelis to represent me in April last year, we discussed a small claim between £3–5,000. I would have been happy with that, but your professionalism came through. You fought on my behalf and won an outstanding case with a far better outcome than I initially hoped for. You went that extra mile and ran my marathon for me. Thank you!”

Mrs. PH, Personal Injury Client

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you sue a hospital for traumatic birth?

If you have a lasting injury due to negligence from a midwife or other medical staff while in labour, then you may be able to claim compensation from the hospital. While all births can vary and the process itself can be trauma-inducing, to make a successful claim, you must be able to evidence the negligence of the health staff involved and the injury it has caused to you, or your baby.

How do you prove a birth injury?

The key component that constitutes evidence with a birth injury claim will be in your own or your child’s medical records. If a traumatic birth led to a permanent condition for your child that could have been avoided, you will need to provide evidence of negligence on the hospital’s part. A specialist can help determine whether you have grounds for a successful claim.