Cerebral Palsy Claims

If your child or another member of your family suffers from cerebral palsy, you may be able to make a compensation claim against the hospital or health institution responsible. The key is whether you believe the condition was brought on by mismanagement or clinical negligence during birth.

Cerebral Palsy explained

In the UK, around 2 children in every 1000 suffer from cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder of movement that is caused by damage to the brain and often attributed to causes such as a lack of oxygen, infection or jaundice. The brain damage is permanent and can occur either before, during or after the birthing process. It is thought that 10% of sufferers can attribute their physical disability to birth complications.

In some cases poor management or clinical negligence can lead to someone developing cerebral palsy in which case the claimant could have a case for obtaining compensation. To succeed with a cerebral palsy compensation claim you will need to prove that the doctors or midwives did not meet the standard required of them during the birthing process and that those failings caused the birth injury.

Expert Cerebral Palsy solicitors

Cerebral Palsy cases can be both extremely complex to investigate and stressful for the families involved. injury+ solicitors will guide you through the process of making a compensation claim. Our solicitors have built an enviable reputation as experts in cerebral palsy claims. We will work with you to investigate the case and to try and achieve a compensation package that provides financial security for your child or relative. Compensation will enable you to improve their quality of life and pay for high quality care and equipment. Cerebral palsy is often identified as being one of the most expensive development disabilities to manage over the course of a person's lifetime.

Types of cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy has three major classifications. These refer to the different movement impairments that can occur and reflect the part of the brain that is affected. The classifications are spastic, athetoid/dyskinetic and mixed. There are other classifications of cerebral palsy, but these represent the most prevalent.