Articles in ‘Birth Injury’ Category

Hannah Blackwell and Sophie Angwin-Thornes achieved settlement of £300,000 for a woman who suffered a severe fourth-degree perineal tear during the birth of her second child at University Hospital Coventry, part of University Hospital…

Simon Elliman secured a £34,650.00 lump sum for a client who suffered injury as a result of the negligent management of her pregnancy and the delivery of her son by the clinicians at Broomfield…

Simon Elliman secured compensation for an 8-year-old child, in the sum of £2,965,350 for the injuries he sustained following the Defendant’s negligent management of his delivery in March 2016, at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford….

Paul Rumley recently secured a settlement of £8,250,000, as well as yearly payments of £380,000 for life until age 80, for a 17-year-old man following failures by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust during…

Hannah Blackwell and Rebecca Callard secured a lump sum payment of £350,000 (RPI Adjusted £421,111 as at September 2024) for a 30-year-old (at the date of settlement) mum of two (referred to here as…

Over the last 15 years there have been many maternity investigations, scandals and inquiries highlighting that mothers and babies have been injured due to poor care. The fourth Ockenden maternity review is underway in…

The transition from child to adult health services is a hot topic both in the UK and globally. In August 2024, the Colin Farrell Foundation was launched on the other side of the Atlantic…

Disability sport is a vital resource for those living with a disability. Not only for the opportunity to keep active, but also to build connections with people who have similar experiences; as it is…