Newborns and medical negligence

Newborn babies may suffer injury whilst they adapt to life outside the womb.

Claims for medical negligence may arise out of:

• Failure to give vitamin K resulting in haemorrhage and brain injury.
• Failures to monitor certain “at risk” babies resulting in hypoglycaemia and hyperbilirubinaemia (severe jaundice), leading in turn to brain injury.
• Delays in diagnosis of congenital problems such as hydrocephalis, developmental dysplasia of the hip and heart defects which can result in worsened outcomes and preventable disability.
• Delay in identification and treatment of neonatal infection.

Find out more information about birth injuries that can occur.

Read more about how our medical negligence lawyers have helped other families claim compensation for birth injuries.

How much compensation will I receive?

We can give you a good idea of the likely range of medical negligence compensation you will receive when we first talk to you. Once we have investigated your birth injury claim and can fully assess the effects of the medical negligence we can prepare a detailed valuation of your compensation claim.

Find out how to make a medical negligence claim or call us on 0800 834 252 to find out how our medical negligence lawyers can help you.