Specialist clinical negligence expertise

Birth & neonatal injury claims

Meticulous legal representation for children, mothers and families affected by avoidable injury during pregnancy, labour, delivery or neonatal care.

Scott and his team

Careful case selection.
Meticulous preparation.

Each potential instruction is considered on its own facts, with attention to the clinical chronology, expert evidence, causation, proportionality and the client's objectives.

“The focus is not simply on compensation. It is on securing the care, therapies, equipment and long-term financial protection a child may need for life.”

When maternity care causes avoidable harm

Birth injury claims require careful reconstruction of events across antenatal care, labour and the neonatal period. Scott and his team analyse the chronology, clinical records and decision-making before instructing appropriately independent experts.

Failure to recognise or respond to fetal distress
Delayed escalation to caesarean section
Misinterpretation of CTG traces
Shoulder dystocia and instrumental delivery
Neonatal resuscitation and postnatal care
Maternal injury, stillbirth and neonatal death

Building the evidence

A poor outcome does not itself establish negligence. The evidence must show that the care fell below a reasonable standard and that appropriate treatment would probably have produced a materially better outcome.

Planning for a child's future

Where injury is severe, the claim may include lifelong care, therapies, accommodation, equipment, education, case management, Court of Protection costs and loss of earnings. Early interim payments and rehabilitation can be as important as the eventual settlement.

A confidential first step

Speak to Scott about a potential instruction

Scott and his team consider carefully selected clinical negligence matters across England and Wales. If the matter merits investigation, you will receive clear advice on the next step.