Birth Injury Claims

If you or your baby have suffered an injury during the birth that was due or partly due to medical negligence, you could be entitled to claim compensation.

About Service

About Birth Injury Claims

At P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors based in Belfast, Dungannon and Omagh we represent mothers and babies in birth injury claims cases in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our personal injury team is experienced, understanding and sympathetic and will work tirelessly on your behalf to secure the compensation you are owed for what has happened.

We deal with a full range of birth injury cases, including:

Cerebral palsy caused by birth injury
Infection, such as Group B streptococcus or herpes
Haemorrhage
Umbilical cord prolapse or cord compression
Delay in delivery
Maternal sepsis
Uterine or placenta rupture
Forceps birth trauma and ventouse birth trauma
Pre-eclampsia
Erb’s palsy
Other brachial plexus injuries or nerve damage
Stillbirth
Birth trauma to mother, including physical and psychological damage

How We Can Help

We know how hard it is likely to be to bring a birth injury compensation claim at what may well be a very difficult time. Our solicitors will take on most of the work on your behalf, making the process as stress-free as possible for you.

We will work proactively to progress your claim without unnecessary delay and will stay in close touch to update you on the steps that are being taken. You will find us easy to contact if you have any questions or need support from us at any time.

Speak to our birth injury solicitors in Dungannon, Belfast and Dublin

For a consultation with one of our birth injury experts, call us on 028 8772 2102 (UK) or 01 533 7860 (IE). We will talk through your situation with you and discuss what the first steps are in bringing a birth injury compensation claim. We can also answer any questions you may have.

Alternatively, you can fill in our online Contact Form and we will ring you.

FAQs

If you or your baby has suffered injury following a difficult birth and you believe that this was a result of negligence on the part of a doctor, midwife or other healthcare practitioner, you are advised to speak to a solicitor as soon as possible.

If you ask us to represent you, we will start by taking details of the event and assessing what has happened and who is responsible. We will assemble evidence supporting your claim and contact the relevant health trust to advise them of the claim.

We will ask our medical experts to carry out examinations and write a report about the injuries you or your baby have suffered. This will form the basis of your case.

If the other side admits liability, we will negotiate with them to agree on the amount of compensation to be paid to you. Where they deny liability or the amount of compensation offered is not sufficient, your case will go to court. We will ensure that you have our support throughout and that you are represented by an expert birth injuries advocate.