close
If mistakes during pregnancy, labour, or delivery caused injury to a mother or baby, our solicitors can provide compassionate legal support. Our expert solicitors help clients across Dublin, Galway, Cork, Donegal, and beyond with no upfront fees.
Start My Specialised Claims Assessment
A healthcare professional listens to a woman's heartbeat using a stethoscope, focusing on her chest in a clinical setting.
A woman in a beige suit holds papers while talking on the phone, sitting at a desk with a laptop in a modern office setting.

What Is a Birth Injury Claim?

A birth injury claim is made when poor medical care during pregnancy or childbirth causes harm to a mother or baby. Mistakes during maternity care can lead to serious and lasting injuries. Families may be entitled to seek compensation for the harm caused.

Birth injury claims may arise from:
Failure to monitor foetal distress
Delayed emergency Caesarean section
Improper use of forceps or vacuum delivery
Failure to diagnose maternal complications
Oxygen deprivation at birth
Delayed response to infection
Poor post-natal care
Negligent management of high-risk pregnancies

Who Can Bring a Birth Injury Claim?

Claims can be brought in courts under UK personal injury law by:
A parent or guardian on behalf of an injured child
The injured mother
A legal representative acting for a child with long-term disability
The estate of a deceased child or mother in fatal cases

What Can You Claim Compensation For?

Birth injury claims may include compensation for both immediate and lifelong consequences. This may include:
Pain and suffering
Ongoing medical treatment
Specialist therapies
Rehabilitation and assistive equipment
Home adaptations
Loss of earnings
Future care and support needs
Educational support costs
In complex cases involving conditions such as cerebral palsy or serious delivery trauma, compensation may provide for long-term financial security and specialist care.
Start My Specialised Claims Assessment

How to Make a Birth Injury Claims in 3 Simple Steps

Step 1

Fill in our quick online form with your contact details and a brief summary of what happened.

Step 2

One of our solicitors will call you for a consultation at a convenient time.

Step 3

We’ll provide a no-obligation assessment and advise you on the next steps in your claim.
Start My Specialised Claims Assessment
An elderly woman sits thoughtfully with a notebook and pen, wearing a light green shirt and holding a phone in a bright room.

Unsure If You Can Make a Claim?
Let Us Review It for FREE!

If you're uncertain whether your injury qualifies for compensation, do not worry. Many of our clients felt the same way before reaching out. Our legal experts will listen, evaluate your situation, and offer clear next steps.
Get MY Specialised Case Review

Why Choose Us for a Birth Injury Claim?

No Upfront Costs to Begin Your Birth Injury Claim

You can begin your birth injury claim without paying legal fees at the outset. Our team will review the circumstances of the case and explain your options clearly before your claim moves forward.

Direct Access to a Solicitor for Your Birth Injury Case

You will deal directly with an experienced solicitor who understands birth injury and medical negligence claims in and can answer your questions throughout the process.

Local Legal Support Across

With offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Donegal, we provide trusted legal support to families across whose child has suffered injuries during pregnancy, labour, or delivery due to medical negligence. Our team understands the local courts, medical evidence requirements, and the legal procedures involved in these types of claims.

Experience Handling Birth Injury Claims

Birth injuries can occur due to delays in delivery, improper use of medical equipment, failure to monitor the baby’s condition, or other mistakes during childbirth. Our solicitors regularly assist families across with claims involving injuries to both mother and child resulting from negligent maternity care.

Helping People Isn’t Just Our Job, It’s Our Reputation

With 100+ five-star reviews, clients recommend us for our responsiveness, professionalism, and strong results.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Birth Injury Claims in
A birth injury claim may arise when a baby or mother suffers injury during pregnancy, labour, or delivery due to negligent medical care.
Birth injury claims may involve injuries such as brain injury, cerebral palsy, nerve damage, fractures, or other complications caused by errors during pregnancy monitoring or delivery.
Yes. In many cases, parents or legal guardians may bring a claim on behalf of a child who has suffered a birth injury.
Birth injuries may occur due to failure to monitor the baby’s condition, delayed delivery, misuse of delivery instruments, failure to recognise complications, or incorrect medical decisions during labour.
Compensation may include medical treatment costs, long term care needs, specialist equipment, therapy, education support, and the financial impact on the family.
Parents may wish to seek medical advice about the child’s condition, request copies of medical records, and consider speaking with a solicitor to understand their legal options.
Evidence may include maternity records, hospital reports, expert medical opinions, witness statements, and documentation showing the long term impact of the injury.
In many cases, time limits may differ when a child is involved. A solicitor can explain the applicable time limits and how they apply to the specific circumstances.
You can begin by contacting a solicitor and explaining the circumstances surrounding the birth and the injury. The solicitor can review the information and advise whether a claim may be possible and what the next steps may be.
A woman in a beige suit holds papers while talking on the phone, sitting at a desk with a laptop in a modern office setting.

Start Your Start Your Personal Injury Claim – It Only Takes 60 Seconds

Get a SPECIALISED, no-obligation assessment today
We’ll review your case and explain your next steps clearly, quickly, and without pressure.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)

Translate »
menu