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Obstetrics and gynaecology (pregnancy and birth)
Poor treatment during a birth or lack of diagnosis of a baby with birth defects could be grounds for a negligence claim. Common problems with which we have experience are difficult labour leading to oxygen deprivation in the newborn baby, problems following Caesarean section or following forceps or vacuum delivery, failed sterilisation, brachial plexus injury following shoulder dystocia, problems in the ante natal period such as pre-eclamsia , bladder or bowel or ureter injury during gynaecological operations, complications of hysterectomy operations, problems with infertility treatments and complications of twin pregnancy.
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.
Leigh Day & Co has also successfully concluded several cases where - because amniocentesis was not properly conducted - the amniocentesis needle has entered the fetal brain, causing severe brain damage. We have also acted successfully for clients where pre-natal genetic tests have been misdiagnosed.
News
Death of baby at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital-
Successful claim against hospital for failures of obstetric and midwifery care
Midwife shortage highlighted by Nursing and Midwifery Council report-
The NMC report highlights ongoing shortfall between midwives and rising birth rates in the UK
Significant settlement for client who developed meningitis soon after birth-
Six-figure sum and periodic payments for young client with brain damage
Substantial compensation awarded after caesarean blunder-
Suzanne White has secured damages for a nurse who developed a hernia after a caesarean
Double success for Olive Lewin-
Clinical negligence partner Olive Lewin has secured substantial compensation for two people with cerebral palsy
Child with cerebral palsy awarded substantial damages-
The Mayday Hospital has paid out £2 million and annual life payments after a baby was born with cerebral palsy
Injury during labour results in payment-
Women often suffer debilitating injuries during childbirth
One day old baby died as a result of negligence-
Compensation awarded to parents of baby who died at Chelsea and Westminster hospital
Failure in care resulted in death of mother-
A narrative verdict was handed down on 30th May 2008 by Her Majesty’s Coroner, Andrew Walker, at Hornsey Coroner’s Court into the death of Ana Maria Denzo, the tenth maternal death at Northwick Park Hospital between April 2002 and March 2005.
