Birth Injury Lawyers

The majority of births are free from complications, but unfortunately, mistakes can sometimes occur during childbirth that can injure the mother, the baby, or both. Birth injuries or complications can be a traumatic event for a family, but help is available. If you, your baby, or both of you have suffered due to medical negligence, Harding Evans Solicitors may be able to help. Our team of expert medical neglect lawyers have experience dealing with a variety of birth related injuries and illnesses, including:

• Anaesthetic complications
• Mistakes with epidurals
• Cerebral palsy
• Birth asphyxia
• Congenital hip dysplasia
• Mismanaged labour/delivery
• Failure to diagnose high-risk pregnancy
• Erb’s palsy injuries
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Failure to detect foetal abnormalities
• Failure to diagnose and treat ectopic pregnancies
• Failure to recognise extremeness of vaginal tears
• Injuries due to forceps
• Mismanagement of pre-eclampsia
• Wrongly sutured episiotomies
• Neonatal deaths
• Neonatal illnesses
• Nerve damage
• Undiagnosed disabilities

These are some of the more common injuries and illnesses that may occur during pregnancy. If you don’t see your experience reflected in any of the above, our birth injury lawyers are available to discuss specifically what has happened to you, your baby, or you both. Receiving independent legal advice can provide you with the information necessary to understand the options available. Get in touch today to speak to one of our experienced and professional medical negligence solicitors in either our Cardiff or Newport office.

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