Cerebral Palsy Compensation Claim Solicitors - Medical Negligence Ireland
Our cerebral palsy compensation solicitors deal with complex medical negligence claims for personal injury for the victims of negligent errors by healthcare professionals. Compensation awards are paid in full and you do not have to fund or finance your legal case. Win or lose there is no charge with no risk whatsoever. If you or a family member suffer from cerebral palsy that may have been caused by clinical negligence occurring before, during or shortly after birth we offer free legal advice on liability and an estimate of the damages that you may expect to receive. Do yourself justice and give us a call.
Birth Injury
Cerebral palsy is a condition that may be naturally occurring with no obvious cause or may be a ‘birth injury’ caused by medical negligence which accounts for about 10% of all cases. The condition does not progress or deteriorate with time - the symptoms are caused by irreversible brain damage for which there is no cure. Treatment which may involve surgery, therapy or medication is intended to alleviate the symptoms in an attempt to improve quality of life. Whilst a cerebral palsy compensation claim cannot improve the actual condition or provide finance to effect a cure which does not exist, it can nevertheless help to make life more comfortable both for the victim and for carers.
Categories
This condition is categorised in regards to the area of the brain that is affected as ataxic, athetoid, spastic and mixed cerebral palsy. It is further categorised according to the limbs that are affected as monoplegia, diplegia, triplegia and quadriplegia. The disability may affect mental capacity with some victims suffering from physical disability only whereas others have severe mental incapacity. Whatever the degree of disability our cerebral palsy compensation claim solicitors will zealously guard your legal right to receive compensation and will leave no stone unturned in their quest for maximum damages.
Time Limits
There are time limits for taking legal action in a cerebral palsy compensation and you should contact a solicitor as soon a possible after positive diagnosis. Time does not start running until a minor reaches the age of 18 years and time does not run against someone who is mentally incapacitated. Judges have a wide discretion to amend the time limits however this discretion is very rarely exercised. Time limits are a legal minefield and you should not hesitate to take professional, qualified advice from a medical negligence solicitor. If the time limit expires then the ability to claim compensation may have been lost forever.
Negligence
In order to succeed in a cerebral palsy compensation claim it is necessary to show that the conduct of a healthcare profession has fallen below a reasonable standard which is the standard of care that would have been provided by a reasonably competent healthcare provider. Conduct of a specific doctor is judged by comparing with other doctors in the same field of medicine. The mere fact that that one treatment fails whereas another may have succeeded does not imply negligence provided that a substantial body of physicians would have approved of the failed treatment which must have been logical.
Free Legal Advice
Our specialist medical negligence solicitors are able to deal with a wide range of cerebral palsy compensation claims. If you've been injured as a result of negligence by a healthcare professional, we can help you to preserve your legal right to compensation. We offer free consultations for advice to find out whether you have a good case, how to go about claiming and how much your compensation might be worth. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your claim. If after talking to us you decide not to take your medical negligence compensation claim further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.