It has been reported a baby has died within hours of being born.
A coroner ruled the infant’s death at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital was preventable and said effective monitoring of her foetal heart rate was not taken.
An independent expert had told the inquest that she would have survived if she had been delivered an hour earlier. The coroner has noted that there would have been signs that the baby was suffering and displaying symptoms of intermittent compression of her umbilical cord.
It was concluded that catastrophic failures at the trust may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies, nine mothers and left other infants with life-changing injuries.
At Bell Lax our specialist lawyers have a wealth of experience of acting for families where babies have been injured or have died as a result of medical negligence. Often the type of failures referred to above sadly lead to brain injuries.
Common brain injury claims we deal with in the field of clinical negligence include:
- Birth injuries such as Cerebral Palsy
- Brain bleeds
- Infections
- Strokes
- Late diagnosis of brain tumours
- Medication errors
- Surgical errors
We recommend getting advice from a legal professional if you are unsure whether you have suffered negligent care. Please call us and speak to one of our experienced medical negligence solicitors on a no obligation basis on 0121 355 0011. We will not charge you for your call and if we act for you this will be on a no win no fee basis.
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