If you or your child has suffered a birth injury due to medical negligence, we can help you claim for medical expenses, emotional distress, and long-term care needs. There are no upfront fees.
A birth injury claim allows you to seek compensation for any harm caused during childbirth due to the negligence of healthcare providers.
These injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, such as errors in the delivery process, improper use of medical instruments, failure to monitor the mother or baby appropriately, or failure to recognize complications.
Birth injuries can occur in many different ways, and we assist families with a wide range of claims, including:
Even if the circumstances surrounding the birth injury seem clear, we can help you understand your rights and pursue a claim for full compensation.
If you or your child has suffered from a birth injury, you may be entitled to claim for:
You pay nothing to start your claim and nothing while it runs.
We only handle personal injury and clinical negligence claims, from first advice through to court if it comes to that.
If your claim succeeds, the other side pays your legal costs and you keep 100% of your compensation.
Our legal insurance covers the costs if your claim doesn't succeed.
We'll look at what happened and tell you honestly whether you have a claim. There's no pressure to go ahead.
We'll tell you plainly how your claim looks, and keep you updated as it moves.
We help clients across Northern Ireland, in person or by phone, email or video.
A birth injury claim allows you to seek compensation for harm caused to a mother or baby during childbirth due to medical negligence.
If you or your child has suffered harm during childbirth that was caused by a healthcare provider's negligence, you may have a valid claim. We offer a free consultation to assess your case.
Common birth injuries include cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injury (Erb's palsy), fractures, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), forceps or vacuum extractor injuries, and infections during birth.
The compensation amount depends on the severity of the injury, the long-term care required, and the financial impact on the family. We can provide an estimate once we review your case.
The main evidence is the medical records, independent expert evidence on what went wrong, and evidence of the effect on your child and family. We can help gather all necessary evidence.
Yes, emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, or trauma, caused by the birth injury can be included in your compensation claim.
In Northern Ireland, you usually have three years from the date of the negligence, or from when you first knew you had been harmed by it, if that is later. For a child, the three years usually start on their 18th birthday, and they may not run at all while a person lacks the capacity to manage their affairs. It's best to get advice early, while the evidence is fresh.
Most claims settle without going to court. If yours does go to court, we represent you.
You can claim for medical treatment, rehabilitation, pain and suffering, lost wages, and long-term care costs resulting from the injury.
Yes, our team will thoroughly investigate the case, gather evidence, and challenge any defense to ensure you receive fair compensation.
If a birth injury occurred during a C-section due to improper handling or delays in performing the procedure, you may be entitled to compensation.
Yes, you can claim for birth injuries caused by negligence in both public and private hospitals. Healthcare providers in both settings must meet the required standards of care.
Medical negligence claims usually take longer than accident claims, often more than a year, because independent medical experts need to report on what went wrong and on the injury.
If your claim succeeds, the other side pays your legal costs and you keep 100% of your compensation.
Yes, you can claim for long-term care, rehabilitation, and support required for children who have permanent disabilities due to a birth injury.
You can include medical expenses, therapy costs, lost income, emotional distress, and any other costs that arise from the injury.
Yes, you will need to show that the healthcare provider failed to meet the required standard of care, but we will help you gather all the necessary evidence to support your claim.
Simply contact us by phone, email, or through our online form. We offer a free consultation to discuss your case and provide clear advice on the next steps.
We only handle personal injury and clinical negligence claims. There are no upfront fees, our legal insurance covers the costs if your claim doesn't succeed, and if it succeeds you keep 100% of your compensation.
Kearney Law Group Ltd is a solicitors' practice regulated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Registered in Northern Ireland, company number NI663222. Registered office: Bishop Street Chambers, 26–28 Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6PR.
Kearney Law Group specialises in legal services relating to Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. We are committed to achieving the best results for our clients.
Contact us today to arrange your FREE initial consultation relating to any of the above matters.
Belfast: Scottish Provident Building, 7 Donegall Square West, Belfast BT1 6JH
02890 912 938
Derry: Bishop Street Chambers, 26–28 Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6PR
02871 362 299
Email: [email protected]
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