Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) at birth is often one of the first signs that a baby has a serious brain injury. If you have concerns about the treatment received during pregnancy or delivery, we may be able to bring a claim for compensation.

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Helping Families Affected by a Hypoxic Brain Injury at Birth

The arrival of a baby should be a joyful occasion. However, when an infant is deprived of oxygen during pregnancy, labour, or delivery, it can lead to life-changing complications, such as HIE at birth. Babies with this condition may need resuscitation, have difficulty breathing, display low muscle tone, and suffer from seizures. If brain damage occurs, it can even lead to lifelong conditions such as cerebral palsy.

With proper care, a hypoxic brain injury at birth is often preventable. If medical staff fail to detect or address signs of oxygen deprivation, there may be grounds for a clinical negligence claim. We support families to secure compensation, ensuring access to essential therapy, care, and support to give your child the best chance at a fulfilling life.

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Our experienced team will be on hand to support you throughout the claim process.

Specialist Support for HIE at Birth Claims

We are specialists in helping families to address the results of hypoxic brain injuries at birth, obtaining significant compensation for families throughout England and Wales. We push the boundaries to ensure that all avenues are explored and that even the most difficult of claims have the best chance of succeeding. At all times we promise to put our clients first, asking the questions you want answered and ensuring they obtain the compensation they need to make lives better.

We know that bringing a claim seems daunting, but you can rely on us for support throughout the process. We offer the option of No Win, No Fee, freeing you up from worries about funding. Ultimately, we will be here to provide you with all of the help and guidance that you will need.

Life Changing Stories

We are committed to securing fair outcomes for people affected by a hypoxic brain injury at birth. Here are some of of the stories we’ve played a part in:

About Us

We are experts in claims involving HIE and have supported many families affected by an HIE event. The team at CL Medilaw is always:

Client-First

You’re more than just another case to our friendly team. We’re invested in you and want to obtain the result you deserve.

Tailored-Support

Every person we represent is completely unique. We’ll adapt our strategy to suit your circumstances.

Fee-Assured

If you’re worried about the cost of bringing a claim, we offer No Win, No Fee to help secure your funding.

Results-Focused

Ultimately, everything we do is geared towards our main goal — achieving the right result for you.

Hypoxia Claim FAQs

If your child suffers an injury from negligent medical treatment during your pregnancy, the birth or postnatally you may be entitled to make a claim.

If you are ever unsure if you have a case, it is best to contact a solicitor.

We can provide a second opinion free of charge for your hypoxia claim. We have acted for many clients who have been told they don’t have a case, but by looking at the claim in a different way and with our expertise, we have gone on to be successful.

All birth injury claims are different and this depends upon when a final prognosis is known and a claim can be valued.

Once we obtain an admission of liability in your case we can request an immediate payment to help with your needs and put support in place.

Medical negligence claims rarely go to court, with only a small percentage of the more complex cases ending up there. However, in the unlikely event that your case reaches court, we will be by your side throughout the process.

It is important to pursue your claim as quickly as possible due to time limits and to also enable us to help you obtain compensation as soon as possible. This is especially the case in complex cases as the process can be lengthy.

You have to start your claim within 3-years (limitation period) from when the injury occurred or when you first became aware of any potential negligence or injury as a result. However, the time limit only begins when a child reaches 18 years of age.

There may be several options open to you to including No Win No Fee and legal expense insurance. We can advise you on the correct funding method for you. We have designed a No Win No Fee package to protect you from paying any costs should your claim not be successful.