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Cerebral Palsy Compensation Claims
Cerebral Palsy can affect and diminish every part of your daily life. Our experienced negligence solicitors can help you understand and pursue the compensation you're entitled to.
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How our Cerebral Palsy negligence solicitors can help
Our expert solicitors have helped hundreds of people and their families rebuild their lives after Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical negligence. We provide the financial support and guidance you need, so you can pursue your claim through a No Win, No Fee arrangement.
Whether the injury happened at birth, in early infancy or because a condition wasn’t diagnosed or treated in time, we can build a strong case for compensation and help you get the support you need to move forward. Compensation cannot change what happened, but it can give you and your family the resources to move forward with confidence. It can fund specialist case management to coordinate every aspect of your child’s care, access to rehabilitation experts who understand the disorder, adaptations to your home so it meets your needs, and the ongoing support that helps your family rebuild a sense of normality and hope for the future.
Types of Cerebral Palsy Negligence
Cerebral palsy negligence can occur in many ways, from pregnancy through to neonatal care. These are the most common causes:
- Failing to monitor foetal distress during labour, leading to oxygen deprivation
- Delays in emergency intervention, such as a delayed C-section or assisted delivery
- Mismanagement of infections like meningitis or jaundice in neonatal care
- Failure to diagnose and treat neonatal hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
- Inadequate monitoring or care of maternal health conditions during pregnancy
- Failure to properly interpret antenatal scans or monitor foetal growth
Who is held liable?
Obstetricians, midwives, and hospital doctors can all be held accountable for medical negligence if their actions or omissions during pregnancy, labour, or delivery lead to a brain injury that results in cerebral palsy. Our Birth Injury Solicitors can also help you identify exactly where liability lies and guide you through making a claim.
Nurses and other clinical staff may also be liable if they breach their duty of care, for example by failing to monitor a mother or baby properly, recognise signs of fetal distress, or escalate concerns during labour.
Sonographers and antenatal specialists can be liable where a failure to identify complications during pregnancy, such as placental problems or infections, results in a preventable brain injury to the baby.
How to make a cerebral palsy claim
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Contact our team
Get in touch at your earliest convenience. We offer a free initial consultation to assess the merits of your case, the best way forward and discuss how we can help.
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We build your case
Early contact means we can start working on your case while the details of your treatment are still fresh, helping us build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
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Secure your compensation
Where the NHS or private healthcare provider acknowledges liability early on, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments ahead of your final settlement, helping cover medical costs and living expenses while you recover.
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Get In TouchCerebral Palsy Negligence FAQs
The first step in pursuing a Cerebral Palsy Compensation claim is to contact our clinical negligence solicitors. We offer a free initial consultation, during which we will assess the merits of your case and determine what can be done to help you and your family.
Early contact enables us to begin working on your case while the details remain fresh, and while medical records and evidence are easier to obtain.
If the NHS or the relevant private healthcare provider acknowledges liability at an early stage, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments to assist with your rehabilitation. These payments, provided in advance of your final settlement, can help fund case management, therapy, and specialist care above and beyond what's available on the NHS, while your claim continues.
Our Cerebral Palsy compensation solicitors work on a no win, no fee basis, ensuring you don't have to worry about legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.
Generally, you must initiate a Cerebral Palsy compensation claim within three years of discovering that you, or your loved one, received negligent treatment.
This timeframe typically begins once you realise that the injury was caused by negligent care, as the full extent of the injury may not be immediately apparent. However, there are exceptions to this rule:
Children: Claims involving clinical negligence and a child can be made at any time before the child turns 18. Once your child reaches 18, the three-year time limit applies, meaning the claim must be filed before they turn 21.
Mental Capacity: If an individual lacks the mental capacity to bring a claim themselves there is no time limit for initiating a claim on their behalf. The limitation period only begins once the person regains capacity, or a legal representative (a Litigation Friend) is appointed to act for them.
Cerebral palsy compensation claims typically arise when a failure in medical care during pregnancy, labour, or shortly after birth causes lasting harm to a baby. This may include a failure to properly monitor the baby during labour, delays in delivery, or not offering a caesarean section when required. It can also involve complications such as reduced oxygen supply, problems with the umbilical cord or placenta, or difficulties managing the birth itself. Some claims relate to how a mother's health conditions were managed during pregnancy, while others concern the baby's care afterwards, including delayed treatment for infections, jaundice, or low blood sugar. In each case, the claim centres on care falling below an acceptable standard.
A cerebral palsy claim may be valid if the condition resulted from substandard care rather than an unavoidable complication, for example failure to monitor a baby's heart rate, delayed delivery when the baby was in distress, or mismanaged jaundice. Claims on a child's behalf can be brought any time before their 18th birthday, after which they generally have three years to claim themselves.
Yes, the standard three year limitation period applies differently in cerebral palsy claims. Where a claim is brought on behalf of a child, the period does not start until their 18th birthday, meaning proceedings may be issued up to their 21st birthday. Where the affected individual lacks the mental capacity to manage their own affairs, no time limit applies while that incapacity continues. The court also retains limited discretion to extend the standard time limit so given the complexity of these provisions, specific legal advice should be sought early.
Cerebral palsy claims can take 2 to 4 years to resolve, though this varies case by case. The main factor is whether liability is admitted or disputed but if the hospital or trust accepts responsibility early, the claim can progress more quickly towards settlement. If liability is disputed, the case may require extended investigation, expert evidence, and potentially court proceedings, adding significant time.
There's no fixed amount as every claim is valued individually based on the person's specific circumstances. Compensation typically reflects the severity of the condition, ongoing care and support needs, loss of earnings (current and future), medical treatment and therapy costs, mobility aids, home adaptations, and life expectancy in more severe cases. General damages (for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity) are usually assessed against Judicial College Guidelines bands, while care and financial losses form the largest part of most awards. A full assessment is needed to give a realistic figure.
Most cerebral palsy negligence claims settle without going to court. The majority are resolved through negotiation between solicitors, often supported by expert medical evidence, before reaching a trial. Court proceedings may be started to keep the claim on track within legal time limits, but this doesn't mean a final hearing will happen; many cases still settle at any point along the way. A small proportion do proceed to trial, usually where liability or the value of the claim remains disputed. Your solicitor should be able to advise on the likely path for your specific case.
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