Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy affects 1 in 10,000 births in the United Kingdom today. Only a very small number of children found to have Cerebral palsy will have that disability as a result of the negligent management of their mother's ante-natal treatment, the negligent interpretation of CTG scans, the mishandling of labour or negligent neonatal care.
Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting from a hypoxic (starvation of oxygen) period causing damage to the brain and subsequent physical and sometimes intellectual disabilities.
Leigh Day: cerebral palsy claims specialists
If you consider you had a badly handled labour and delivery or any negligent ante-natal care or your baby wasn't properly cared for after birth, and your child has Cerebral palsy you may have a claim for your child which deserves compensation. Our team of specialist cerebral palsy claim lawyers is recognised by both major legal directories as being a leader in its field with nine of our partners listed as recommended specialists in the area of cerebral palsy claims.
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Ruby was catastrophically brain-injured when she was born
Brain injured child receives extensive compensation after birth blunders
Cerebral palsy claims specialist solicitor succeeds with a case taken over from a previous firm
Head of clinical negligence, Russell Levy, secures compensation for two families
Clinical negligence partner Olive Lewin has secured substantial compensation for two people with cerebral palsy
The Mayday Hospital has paid out £2 million and annual life payments after a baby was born with cerebral palsy
£2.35m and annual payment of £247,500 for child whose birth was mismanaged
£2.35m and annual payment of £247,500 for child whose birth was mismanaged
Our client has been compensated after his mismanaged birth
Anne Winyard, joint head of the clinical negligence department at law firm Leigh Day & Co, welcomes a settlement which has been approved for her client Olivia Bull.
Gill Middleton's story was recently featured in an issue of Woman magazine. Gill came to Leigh Day & Co after her son Aaron was born with cerebral palsy. Russell Levy, partner and joint head of the clinical negligence department at Leigh Day acted for Gill.
Mary was born at a London Hospital. The mother’s pregnancy was normal and she went into hospital as advised when she started to notice signs of labour. The staff looking after her carried out checks intermittently on the fetal heart rate.