Traumatic Birth Compensation Claims

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Support for birth trauma – legal guidance when things didn’t go to plan

Understanding and support when birth doesn’t go as expected

Labour and delivery are unpredictable – but when something goes seriously wrong and the care falls short, the effects can be profound. For some mothers, the physical and emotional trauma can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and long-term mental health impacts.

We’re here to listen. If you’ve experienced a traumatic birth and believe your care was negligent, we’ll help you understand your legal rights and whether you have grounds for a compensation claim.

Recognising the signs of trauma

Postnatal PTSD may involve flashbacks, anxiety, gaps in memory, or struggling to bond with your baby. These symptoms can be isolating, but you’re not alone – and you don’t need to go through it unsupported.

Legal guidance you can rely on

If we believe you have a viable claim, we’ll guide you through the process with care and transparency. Our team will be with you at every stage.

We could not fault the service provided by the whole team at Tees. Responsive, supportive and extremely professional throughout. The success in the case and the justice achieved was what we wanted.

Examples of possible medical negligence during traumatic births include:

  • Failure to gain informed consent before using forceps or ventouse
  • Physical injury to mother or baby caused by poor clinical decisions
  • Failures in care resulting in stillbirth or neonatal death

PTSD after stillbirth or neonatal death

Tragically, some babies are stillborn or die a few days after birth because medical staff make mistakes. Losing a child is the worst thing any parent can go through. In medical negligence cases, there is an added sense that the child’s death could have been avoided with better care. Lots of parents just want answers about what happened during their care, and support to help them come to terms with the loss of their child.

Parents are particularly at risk of PTSD after birth if they suffered a stillbirth or neonatal death. If this happened to you, it’s important that you get all the support you need.

A medical negligence solicitor is on your side to help you through the process. At Tees, we can help you find out what happened during your child’s birth and get the support you need to move forwards.

We’re here to help

Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm with a strong reputation in medical negligence law. We’re known for taking on complex cases, including those where others hesitate.

After an initial consultation, we’ll assess your claim honestly. If we don’t think it has a strong chance of success, we’ll explain why. If we move forward and your claim isn’t successful, you won’t pay any legal fees – we work on a no win, no fee basis.

We are committed to improving maternity care. By taking legal action, you may also help prevent similar harm happening to others in the future.

If you’d like to meet one of our medical negligence experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch. We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales

Our legal services are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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