Carly Saxon-Garnett
Senior Associate Solicitor, Medical Negligence
English
If your child has developed Erb’s Palsy because of a doctor or midwife’s error, get in touch with our expert Medical Negligence Solicitors for a free claims assessment.
Although there is a chance that your baby can recover from Erb’s Palsy, they may not and it can be a lifelong condition needing different treatment and therapies to make it more manageable.
Our specialist Medical Negligence team have helped many children get the compensation, support and rehabilitation they need to reach their full potential.
Taking legal action can be daunting, but we’ll do all we can to support you through the process and make it as stress free as possible.
Call our Medical Negligence Solicitors for a free claims assessment.
We're rated‘Excellent’Our expert Medical Negligence Solicitors have helped many people rebuild their lives after being affected by a birth injury, so they can get much-needed financial compensation, care and rehabilitation.
Our other expert lawyers can support you with any other legal issues you need to deal with. For example, our Court of Protection Solicitors can set up a Personal Injury Trust, so your compensation won’t affect any entitlement to benefits. We also have a large, expert team of Education Solicitors, who can help you get the right special educational needs provision for your child.
Some of our team are members of the Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Solicitors referral panel and the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation scheme
Any Personal Injury settlement for a child has to be approved by the Court and it may be better to see how your child’s condition develops as they grow, so early settlement may not be in their best interests. We’ll keep you informed and give you advice on the best options for your child.
We work with many specialist groups and charities, including the Spinal Injuries Association, Stick N Step and the Child Brain Injury Trust
Erb’s Palsy is an injury that occurs when the nerves in a baby’s upper arm are damaged. These injuries usually occur following a difficult birth, and are caused by excessive pulling or stretching of the baby’s head or arm after the baby has become stuck during a vaginal birth.
Erb’s Palsy is an injury to the brachial plexus - a network of nerves that send signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm and hand. It’s essentially when the nerves in the brachial plexus are torn or damaged, and can occur during childbirth.
Rosie Paffett was left with lifelong disabilities after being injured during her birth. We helped her get the specialist care, support and rehab she needs to live with her condition.
Call us on 0808 239 7955 or ask us to call you back.
It might be important for your medical negligence claim to make a formal complaint to the NHS. If so, we'll talk you through the process, and review the outcome of the complaint.
If we take on your child's case, we’ll arrange for a medical expert to review the care you and your child received. They will tell us if they think it was substandard. This will help to support your child's Erb's Palsy compensation claim.
Settlement in child claims is more complicated and takes longer. We never want to settle a claim before we know the full impact of your child’s condition on their life.
Also, any settlements in child cases need to be approved by the Court to make sure that settlement is in their best interests.
The care, support and rehabilitation needed for a child with Erb’s Palsy can be costly, so we can help you cover the cost of:
Compensation can also cover any loss of income for your child in the future and the cost of managing their care package and treatment throughout their lifetime.
You can make an Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claim for your child until they are 18. After their 18th birthday, they have three years to make a claim, unless they lack capacity to claim themselves.
Medical negligence claims can usually be handled on a No Win, No Fee basis (also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement). So there’s no financial risk to you if you decide to claim compensation.
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