Birth Injury Claims Solicitors in King’s Lynn
We understand that a birth injury, whether to your baby or to you as a mother, can be one of the most devastating experiences a family can face. If that injury resulted from negligent medical treatment, you should not have to navigate what comes next alone. Our birth injury solicitors in King’s Lynn are here to listen, to give you clear and honest advice, and to fight for the outcome your family deserves.
At Ashtons Legal, we have spent more than two decades building a reputation as one of the UK’s leading practices in clinical negligence and birth injury claims. We are ranked year after year by both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK, and our lawyers hold specialist accreditations from the Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel, the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, and APIL, where our senior lawyers are recognised as Senior Litigators and Fellows.
We understand that no amount of compensation can undo the harm your family has suffered. What it can do is open doors: to specialist treatment, rehabilitation, adapted equipment, and long-term care that may otherwise be out of reach.
Contact our birth injury claims solicitors serving King’s Lynn
If you are based in King’s Lynn or the surrounding area of Norfolk, our nearest office is in Norwich. Our team of specialist birth injury solicitors is ready to help. Call us on 01603 703070 or complete the enquiry form on our website and we will come back to you promptly.
If travelling to our Norwich office is not convenient, we are happy to arrange a virtual consultation from the comfort of your home.
Our birth injury claims service in King’s Lynn
We provide comprehensive legal support across a wide range of birth injuries to babies, including:
- Brain injury at birth
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy and brachial plexus injuries
- Umbilical cord complications
- Jaundice and untreated jaundice complications (kernicterus)
- Facial palsy
- Missed issues during foetal abnormality scanning
- Group B strep
- IVF mix-ups
- Wrongful or unlawful birth
- Stillbirth
- Injuries caused by teratogenic drugs
- Broken bones
- Birth asphyxia and hypoxia
- Birth trauma
- Epilepsy claims
- Meningitis claims
We also represent mothers who have suffered injuries because of negligent care during pregnancy and/or delivery, including:
- Caesarean section injuries
- Vaginal tears and fissures
- Failure to manage or identify pregnancy complications
- Inappropriate use of Oxytocin
- Episiotomy complications
- Problems with anaesthetics
- Ectopic pregnancy mismanagement
- Obstetric cholestasis
- Ruptured placenta or placenta previa
Assessing your birth injury claim
We begin every case with a careful, no-obligation conversation about what happened to you or your loved one. We will ask about the events during pregnancy, labour, and delivery, and the impact the injury has had on your lives since. From that, we initially assess whether the care you received may have fallen below an acceptable standard and whether the claim has reasonable prospects of success.
If we believe your case is viable, we will talk you through your funding options clearly before any further steps are taken.
Building your birth injury medical negligence case
Strong evidence is the foundation of any successful birth injury claim. Our solicitors will obtain your medical records, hospital notes, and all relevant documentation. We work with independent medical specialists to obtain expert reports that assess both the standard of care provided and the extent of any avoidable harm suffered.
That expert analysis is essential to establishing liability (both substandard care and avoidable harm caused) and assists with calculating the value of the claim, such as compensation for future care needs, loss of earnings, specialist equipment, and home adaptations.
Drafting and submitting a Letter of Claim
Once we have a clear picture of what went wrong, if the evidence supports, we draft a formal Letter of Claim. This sets out the allegations of negligence, how the injury could have been avoided, and initial details of the losses caused. The defendant, typically the NHS Trust or private hospital responsible, then has four months to investigate and respond.
We handle all correspondence on your behalf and keep you fully informed throughout.
Mediation processes
Where the defendant accepts liability, we focus on reaching a fair settlement without delay. Mediation and negotiation allow us to resolve many birth injury claims without court proceedings, reducing the time, cost, and additional stress involved for your family.
We will always advise you clearly of any offer received and whether it properly reflects the harm suffered.
Representing you in court if necessary
While the great majority of birth injury claims settle before reaching court, we are fully prepared to go to trial if a fair resolution cannot be reached, and the merits in the case remain strong. Our birth injury solicitors in King’s Lynn have extensive experience in clinical negligence proceedings, and you will never feel alone in the process. We keep you informed and supported at every stage.
Free support and rehabilitation service
. Rehabilitation is often a vital but expensive step in the beginning stages of managing cerebral palsy. We aim to support you through your rehabilitation journey, regardless of the outcome of your claim. Our specialist client support and rehabilitation team can help you to:
- Access medical and therapeutic treatment for your or your child’s condition
- Manage the transition from hospital to home, including aids and adaptations
- Apply for disability and welfare benefits
- Access funding for care in the home
- Seek education funding for children and young people
Why work with Ashtons Legal?
Families from King’s Lynn and across Norfolk make the trip to our Norwich office because they want genuinely expert advice from solicitors who handle birth injury and clinical negligence cases day in, day out. That level of specialist experience is rare, and it makes a real difference to the outcome of a claim.
Ben Ward, our Head of Medical Negligence, leads a team of dedicated specialists who bring exceptional depth of knowledge to every case. Our senior solicitors carry APIL accreditation as Senior Litigators and Fellows, hold membership of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, and are recognised by the AvMA Clinical Negligence Panel. Our clinical negligence practice is consistently ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK, reflecting both our results and our standing in the field.
We offer a personal, compassionate service. You will always be treated as an individual, kept informed of progress, and given a clear picture of what to expect at every stage of your claim.
Birth injury compensation claims fees
No win, no fee birth injury claims
We offer no win, no fee funding for birth injury claims. Which essentially means, you will not pay any legal fees unless your claim succeeds. If it does succeed, the defendant will typically meet most of your legal costs. We will explain exactly how our fees work before any work begins, so there are no surprises.
If you have any questions about costs at any point, our team will be happy to provide clear, straightforward answers.
Contact our birth injury claims solicitors serving King’s Lynn
If you are in King’s Lynn or the surrounding area and believe you may have a birth injury claim, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Call our Norwich office on 01603 703070 or submit an enquiry via our website and one of our specialist solicitors will be in touch.
We can also arrange a virtual consultation if you would prefer to speak with us from home.