Celebral Palsy Claims

Cerebal Palsy Claims

If your child has suffered brain damage at birth as a result of a medical error and has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, our specialist Clinical Negligence team will be able to assist in pursuing a claim.

Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects posture, movement and co-ordination and is caused by damage to the brain suffered before or shortly after birth.

Causes of cerebral palsy can include:

• Failing to appropriately manage risk factors during pregnancy.
• Failing to respond to signs of fetal distress during labour, resulting in the baby being starved of oxygen.
• Failing to proceed to a caesarean section during a difficult labour.

Cerebral Palsy can vary from mild to severe and it will affect everyone differently. Some individuals may suffer from physical symptoms with particular difficulties with movement, whereas some individuals will suffer from seizures and epilepsy.

There are four main  types of Cerebral Palsy:

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy: The most common form of Cerebral Palsy, resulting in an individual’s muscles becoming still and tight, making control difficult.

• Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: Causes uncontrolled and involuntary muscle contractions, affecting breathing, speech and language.

• Ataxic Cerebral Palsy: Affects an individual’s balance and can cause shaky movements of hands or feet and difficulty with speech.
• Mixed Cerebral Palsy: Indicates that the brain is injured in more than one area, resulting in symptoms affecting all areas of the brain.

In some cases, an individual may have minor symptoms affecting their motor skills, while in other situations, individuals will require lifelong care, housing adaptions, therapies and equipment.

This can be an incredibly anxious and daunting time for parents and the thought of pursuing a claim can be overwhelming.

The specialist Clinical Negligence team at Vincents has the expertise to be able to support and guide you through the claims process. We will work alongside specialist experts and barristers to gather all of the evidence required to successfully pursue a claim. We will also ensure that you have access to leading experts and case managers to ensure that  sufficient compensation is claimed to support long-term care needs, treatment, rehabilitation, therapies, housing requirements and transport needs.

The team will always seek to obtain interim payments to ensure that you have access to funds to pay for ongoing treatment, therapies and rehabilitation.

Vincents also offer additional services to assist you, such as residential conveyancing, wills and Court of Protection.

What to do next

We deal with claims under a No Win No Fee agreement and we provide a free initial consultation so that we can discuss  what has happened and advise you how you can proceed.

Call us on 01772 555 176 or complete our request a callback form.