What is a wrongful birth, and can I claim compensation in 2021?
3rd January 2021
‘Wrongful birth’ is a legal term for compensation claims that result due to the birth of a child either in circumstances where a vasectomy or
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Making a birth injury claim – what you need to know
10th August 2020
Making the decision as a family to pursue a birth injury claim following a serious incident that is believed to have been preventable often follows
Shrewsbury maternity scandal leads to inquiry into NHS maternity safety
2nd July 2020
With a current count of almost 1,900 cases in the inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s maternity care, a police investigation has been
Brain damage at birth – what to do if you suspect it was preventable
18th March 2020
In a relatively small number of cases, babies suffer irreversible brain damage as a result of a serious injury which occurred before, during, or just
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We are pleased that the coroner has agreed that an inquest into the death of three year old ![]()
Ryleigh is necessary.![]()
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She had abnormal test results and we believe her death was avoidable.![]()
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Our experts will be representing her parents at the inquest.![]()
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Coroner will proceed with inquest into death of 3-year-old with undiagnosed illness
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Blackpool’s senior coroner will press ahead with an investigation into the untimely death of a 'smiley, happy' three-year-old girl whose rare illness went undiagnosed.
Thousands of people sign a petition calling for a national enquiry into maternity services.![]()
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More than 24,000 sign Shropshire parents' petition for national maternity inquiry
www.shropshirestar.com
More than 24,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a national maternity inquiry.
Find out how your local maternity department is rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).![]()
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Multiple maternity units are failing inspections - check out our interactive map
www.mirror.co.uk
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has inspected 89 NHS maternity units so far in 2023 - and following the inspection, 52% of them are currently considered substandard
It has been revealed that a review into serious maternity incidents in Swansea Bay has not taken place.![]()
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Families wrongly told a review into failings at maternity unit had happened
www.walesonline.co.uk
Wales' health minister failed to answer how families and journalists had been told a review had been carried out
Last week it was reported that maternity services had the poorest safety amongst the hospital departments inspected by the CQC.![]()
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This week a coroner found that systemic failings at a Welsh health board led to the death of our client's one day old daughter.![]()
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It has been a long and difficult journey to get the answers they needed to grieve for their little girl.![]()
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Baby dies on ward where staff didn't have the 'skill' to deliver her
www.dailymail.co.uk
Little Nelly Webb died after mistakes and missed opportunities at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in South Wales, which was later put into special measures with 70 recommendations made.In the News
Birth injuries lawyer calls for Cwm Taf maternity services investigations to be widened
Leading birth injuries solicitor Diane Rostron is calling for the Welsh Government and the Cwm Taf University Health Board’s investigations
21st October 2018
£27m settlement for boy left brain damaged due to negligence at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
A substantial medical negligence sum has been secured this week by Blackpool solicitor Diane Rostron to cover the lifetime care
17th October 2018
