Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injury Claims

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Cerebral Palsy & Birth Injury - Who can claim?

tbi specialise in recovering compensation for people with a variety of medical conditions including cerebral palsy caused as a result of an injury sustained during birth – these cases can be complex but as specialist solicitors we can help families recover their full entitlement to compensation when medical negligence is determined.

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We understand that these claims are exceptionally traumatic and stressful for you and your family. As experts in this field we are able to provide sympathetic and professional advice and keep you fully informed at every stage of the process.

We are members of Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA), and are qualified to give this specialist legal advice.

What is Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injuries?

New born babies can suffer from health complications caused at the time of delivery or during ante-natal care.

Cerebral Palsy refers to a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and to maintain balance and posture. It is due to a non-progressive brain injury, often caused during birth 10% of those diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy suffered as a direct consequence of an injury during or immediately after birth.

The symptoms do not get worse over time, though they can change over a person's lifetime. In children it is the most commonly diagnosed motor impairment, surprisingly affecting two children out of every one thousand born with .

If your child has cerebral palsy you would be advised to consider the potential of pursuing a claim for compensation. This can be achieved successfully if it can be shown that negligence by the medical team during or after the birth caused or contributed towards your child's injury. The most significant number of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy who have had successful claims were those found to have been deprived of oxygen before or during birth.

What will it cost to pursue a claim? We can't afford legal fees.

If, once you've submitted full details, we consider that you have a case to pursue we will arrange for your case to be taken on. This will not cost you anything other than your time and patience as we commence the process of recovering your rightful compensation.

We have a range of options from legal aid, determined by your own financial position, to very effective insurance policies which cover your costs regardless of the final outcome.

How long will it take?

A typical case can take anything from 18 months to four years depending on the complexity and response of the particular medical establishment. You can be assured that our many years experience of bringing successful claims assists us in securing the most direct and time efficient case. Our aim is to secure our clients their rightful compensation and once we have the facts of each case we can progress matters with great effect.

Where are your offices? Do I need to be seeing a local firm?

Tbi are one of the UK's leading specialists in birth injury and cerebral palsy cases. Our clients number many thousands and have come to us due to our reputation for success and importantly our professional and caring attitude to our clients. At tbi we care about you and ensuring that you receive justice. We are not a faceless claims management company we are a long

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