Infant Birth Injury Lawyers NSW
Can You Claim Compensation for Your Child’s Birth Injury?
Compensation may help fund your child’s treatment and ongoing care.
Infant Birth Injury Lawyers NSW
Can You Claim Compensation
for Your Child’s Birth Injury?
Compensation may help fund your child’s treatment and ongoing care.
Understanding Infant
Birth Injuries
Infant birth trauma can include serious injuries caused by negligent medical care during pregnancy, labour or delivery.
Common infant birth injuries include:
- Cerebral palsy caused by oxygen deprivation
- Erb’s palsy following the mismanagement of shoulder dystocia
- Brain damage caused by delayed emergency intervention
- Fractures caused by excessive force or the improper use of instruments
- Infections resulting from a failure to diagnose or treat maternal conditions
These injuries can cause permanent disabilities and may require lifelong medical care, therapy and practical support.
Securing Your Child's Future
Comprehensive investigation of prenatal care, labor, and delivery records
Detailed assessment of your child's lifelong care, therapy, and support needs
Aggressive advocacy for maximum compensation to fund lifetime care
Engagement of leading pediatric neurologists, obstetricians, and care specialists
Future care planning with
medical experts
Support for your family throughout
this challenging journey
What Support Can Mean
for Your Child's Future
When a child suffers a birth injury, families are often left facing uncertainty about treatment, care and the future. Seeking answers isn't just about compensation, it's about understanding what happened, accessing the right support and securing the resources your child may need for years to come. We help families move forward with clarity, confidence and compassionate guidance.
Child-Focused Advocacy
We prioritise your child's lifelong needs, fighting for comprehensive compensation that truly secures their future wellbeing and independence.
Specialist Medical Network
Access to Australia's leading pediatric specialists who provide expert evidence on causation, prognosis, and lifelong care requirements.
Substantial Results
Settlements for children with severe birth injuries can be in the region multi-million dollar settlements. These settlements are because children with severe injuries require ongoing care needs.
No Upfront Costs
No win, no fee arrangement means no financial barriers to seeking justice and compensation for your child.
Our Process: Supporting
Your Family Every Step of the Way
We follow a structured and compassionate process designed to uncover what happened, investigate
your child's injuries and pursue the support and compensation your family may need for the future.
Free Consultation
Once resolved, we ensure prompt payment, provide fund management guidance, and offer ongoing post-settlement support.
Investigation and Evidence
We review the pregnancy, labour and delivery records, gather key evidence and work with medical experts to understand your child’s injury and future support needs.
Litigation
If a fair resolution cannot be reached, we can guide your family through the next legal steps and represent your child’s interests throughout the process.
Negotiation
We present the evidence clearly and negotiate with insurers or other parties to pursue a fair outcome that reflects your child’s long-term needs.
Resolution and Support
Once the matter resolves, we help finalise the outcome and explain any next steps so your family can move forward with greater clarity.
Birth Trauma
Case Studies & Legal Insights
Birth Trauma and Medical Negligence in NSW – ‘What I Wish I Had Known’
Many women only learn after a traumatic birth that warning signs should have been identified earlier or that their delivery options and risks should have been explained more clearly.
This article explores common antenatal warning signs, informed consent and circumstances where inadequate monitoring or care may contribute to preventable injuries to a mother or baby.
What You'll Learn
Understand how birth trauma can arise, what appropriate antenatal care should involve and when medical negligence may need to be investigated.
* Case outcomes depend on individual circumstances. Past results do not guarantee future success.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to make a claim for my child's birth injury?
For infant birth injuries, the limitation period is typically three years from when you became aware the injury was caused by negligence. However, if your child is under 18, the time limit doesn't begin until they turn 18, giving them until age 21 to commence proceedings. Despite this, it's crucial to start the process early while evidence is fresh and to fund necessary early intervention therapies.
How is compensation calculated for a child's lifelong needs?
We work with medical experts, care specialists, and financial planners to project your child's lifetime needs. This includes all medical care, therapies, equipment, home modifications, specialized education, loss of future earning capacity, and care costs throughout their life. Claims are often structured to ensure funds are available when needed over decades.
What if we don't know the full extent of our child's injuries yet?
We can commence a claim while your child's condition is still being assessed. The claim won't be finalized until we have a clear prognosis and understanding of lifelong needs. This protects the limitation period while allowing time for proper medical evaluation and development tracking.
Will the claim process be stressful for our family?
We handle the legal complexity so you can focus on your child. Our trauma-informed approach minimises stress on your family. We coordinate expert assessments, manage all communication with the other side, and keep you informed at every stage without overwhelming you during an already difficult time.
Can we claim if we were told the birth injury was unavoidable?
Not all birth injuries are preventable, but many are. We'll have independent medical experts review your child's case to determine whether the injury resulted from negligent care. If there was a departure from accepted medical standards that caused or contributed to the injury, you may have a valid claim regardless of what you were initially told.
Concerned About
Your Child's Future?
If you have questions about a birth injury or concerns about the care provided during
pregnancy, labour or delivery, we're here to help you understand your options and the
support that may be available to your family.
Book your free consultation today.
