Maternal injuries sustained during pregnancy and childbirth
We are specialists in birth injury claims including physical and psychological injuries sustained by a mother during pregnancy and childbirth. We understand how a traumatic birth experience can have lasting effects on a mother’s physical and mental wellbeing and help many families obtain answers for went wrong, and financial compensation to support their recovery.
In many cases, there is also a claim for the child, who also may have been injured due to avoidable trauma or delays in delivery. We have successfully obtained compensation for many children who have suffered an injury at birth. If your child suffered preventable harm during pregnancy or childbirth, either alongside your own injuries or independently, contact us for a free case review or initial assessment.
Physical injuries
Some examples of physical injuries could include:
Vaginal tears
Although common in childbirth, vaginal tears should be recognised and repaired as soon as possible to prevent long term problems. This doesn’t always happen, and a new mother can be sent home only to suffer distressing and debilitating symptoms. Avoidable tearing can also be caused by improper use of forceps, mismanagement of labour or failure to perform an episiotomy.
Post partum haemorrhage
Post partum haemorrhage can happen, which if not recognised and treated soon enough, can lead to the need for hysterectomy, blood transfusions, and in the worst cases, maternal death.
Delivery method
There can also be issues around whether a mother has given informed consent around the method of delivery, and whether in fact, a caesarean section rather than an assisted or instrumental delivery should have been offered.
Meet our Team
Our experienced team will be on hand to support you throughout the claim process.
Psychological injury following birth trauma
Psychological harm is common following a traumatic birth, and this can be anything from low mood or anxiety to postpartum depression and PTSD, all of which can have a severe impact on the quality of the mother’s life. This can affect their ability to return to work, relationships with others, ability to carry out self-care, care of their baby or other children, and much more.
Symptoms may present themselves immediately but sometimes they may appear days, weeks or months after the event. If you have been psychologically harmed by a preventable injury sustained during the birth of your child, we can help you pursue a claim against your maternity care provider, which, if successful, would help support you, your baby and your family in your recovery
We are here to support you every step of the way. We work with several charities and organisations up and down the UK that support new mothers and families dealing with the impact of a traumatic birth.
Life Changing Stories
We have helped many families obtain substantial compensation for injuries suffered at birth, giving them financial security that has truly changed their lives for the better. Contact one of our birth injury lawyers today to see how we can help, at no cost to you.
For Jack's* family, the road to justice took nearly two decades. It began with a mistake in a set of maternity notes, passed through [...]
Mary's* Story: A Life Changed After PVL Brain Injury at Birth*Names have been changed to protect the family's privacy.What HappenedMary's mother, Rosie, was just [...]
We are pleased to announce the successful resolution of a highly unusual and complex claim for damages as a result of alleged substandard care [...]
Abigail's Story: Seven-Figure Settlement for Avoidable Brachial Plexus Injury Caused by Shoulder Dystocia During Birth Abigail's* mother contacted CL Medilaw after she had concerns [...]
Oliver's Story: Cerebral Palsy – Birth Injury Compensation CL Medilaw secured a multi-million-pound birth injury compensation settlement for Oliver, a child who was diagnosed [...]
GP Settles Claim for Missed Diagnosis of Meningitis in InfantMolly’s (name changed to protect privacy) mother sought legal advice after multiple GP visits failed [...]
Birth trauma in the news
Many of our own clients have been deeply affected by birth trauma, and some of their stories have featured in national news coverage; most recently Robyn Davis and Chloe Vowels who both lost their babies at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Chloe and Robyn join a group of other parents, all calling for an independent review of the trust and the levels of maternity care they received.
