Brain injury can sometimes arise after being admitted into medical or psychiatric care for treatment. Medical professionals owe what is known as a "duty of care" and if they fall below an acceptable standard of care, and injury results, you may have a legal right to seek compensation. If this involves a head or brain injury, you will benefit from specialist legal advice from expert solicitors, advice which we are able to offer.
Brain injury caused by medical negligence
In some cases, injury can occur in the brain as a result of a delay in treatment which is required, for example after an accident where more rapid medical treatment would have improved the outcome. In other cases, a lack of oxygen during emergency or other treatment can lead to a process known as anoxia in the brain which causes brain tissue damage. Only situations where the care provided was sub standard can give rise to a potential claim for compensation.
Birth injuries
A very specialist area of concern is birth injuries and in particular cerebral palsy, suffered by new born babies as a result of complications of the birth or ante-natal care. Cerebral Palsy is defined as a disorder of movement and posture, and is caused by damage to the part of the brain which controls motor functions. It is the most common cause of motor impairment in children, affecting two children out of every one thousand born. If you have a child with cerebral palsy it may be possible to bring a compensation claim if, for example, it can be shown that sub-standard care during or after the labour may have caused or contributed towards your child’s brain injury. The most common example of this is where a baby has been deprived of oxygen before or during birth.
Our specialist services
In all cases of head or brain injury resulting from medical treatment, it is important to obtain specialist legal help from experienced solicitors.
- We can combine our strength in supporting individuals with complex injuries with our established track record in representing clients involved in claims for clinical negligence.
- A number of our legal staff from Irwin Mitchell Solicitors are accredited by AVMA - the Association for the Victims of Medical Accidents and have considerable skill and expertise in ensuring that our clients with head and brain injuries receive a first class legal service.
- Once we can prove that negligence has occurred, and that this has caused or worsened a brain injury or condition, we will use our skills and experience to secure the best possible care and support using interim payments funded by the Defendant medical agency or Trust.
Contact us today
If you have suffered a head or brain injury which may have been caused by your medical treatment and would like free advice or information about how we can help, contact us today by completing our contact form - it's simple and straightforward. Even if our head injury lawyers are not able to recommend a claim, we will signpost you in the right direction to ensure that you get the help that you need.
Alternatively, you may like to visit our sister site, http://www.patientlawyers.com/ for further legal information regarding claims arising from medical treatment.