Cerebral Palsy Claims
Cerebral Palsy is a neurological abnormality caused by brain damage. Whilst Cerebral Palsy can occur during pregnancy as a result of abnormal brain development, in some cases the disorder can be a result of damage to the brain during or after the birth. Sadly, a child with cerebral palsy will need care for the duration of their life.
We can help you acquire support for such care through compensation. Generally compensation covers the cost of care and support and can even be attributed to emotional distress. Our experts will help you clarify the prerequisite elements of medical negligence affecting the validity of your claim.
ELIGIBILITY
We can assess your entitlement to a compensation claim and we will help you to establish that the Cerebral Palsy has been caused by a medical professional’s mistake during pregnancy or during the birth.
Medical failures that can result in cerebral palsy claims vary from:
- The umbilical cord – resulting in lack of oxygen.
- Not acting on signs of foetal distress
- Monitoring the baby’s heartbeat
- Jaundice treatment
- Delivery of the baby by a caesarean section
- Infections of which were not diagnosed during pregnancy.
- The management of forceps during delivery of the baby
Every claim is different from the other, each claim has its own circumstances and situations where they need to be followed up properly and thoroughly. How much you will end up receiving depends on many factors such as these for example:
- The severity of the disorder
- The suffering
- Future implications
- Care, Aids, and/or housing adaptions.
- Expenses incurred as a result of the negligent treatment, including hospital bills, medication, rehabilitation costs, and any future medical care needs
- Loss of earnings
Our specialists are here to make sure that maximum compensation is achieved with no stone unturned and will not rest assured until they deemed to have done everything possible.
Each claim is assessed on its own merit and the compensation claim will depend on numerous factors such as:
- The severity of the disorder
- The suffering
- Future implications
- Care, Aids, and/or housing adaptions.
- Expenses incurred as a result of the negligent treatment, including hospital bills, medication, rehabilitation costs, and any future medical care needs
- Loss of earnings
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM TO SETTLE?
Each claim must be considered upon its own merits. The type of medical evidence we must obtain will be dependent on the act or admission carried out by the medical expert. Whilst we are unable to provide a time frame, we do promise to ensure the claim is dealt with in a swift and professional manner.
WILL I RECEIVE AN INTERIM PAYMENT?
Interim payments are not an automatic right, you will need to show that there is a need for the interim payment for one to be obtained from the relevant insurers.
WOULD YOU ASSIST WITH REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT?
We are not here only to just recover compensation for the malpractice of a medical professional, we are here to also ensure that you are adequately looked at, cared for, and made sure that you are on the right path to recovery. Money can only go so far if you are still suffering so we will do our best to align you with the best medical professionals out there to maximise your chances of recovery.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ME TO MAKE A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?
The cost of instructing a medical negligence lawyers can become alarming, even more so when situations like these can unfortunately put you of work. The though of further expenses coming out on-top of your reduced wage can be disheartening.
However, at Zenith Lawyers LLP we make most of our medical negligence claims on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you won’t pay anything upfront and will only pay if your claim is successful at the end. Most legal fees will be covered by the third party and the rest will only be deducted from your compensation award. All this will be formally discussed and agreed with you prior to proceeding forwards with your claim.