Midwifery/Birth Injury Reports

The complexities of childbirth and the personal nature of related injuries require a careful and empathetic approach to care. 

Selecting the right expert can help establish claims of negligence and assist the court in determining the damages required for rehabilitation and care.

A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Birth Trauma revealed disturbing instances of inadequate childbirth care, prompting calls for significant reforms to protect the 600,000 women who give birth annually in England. Distressing accounts from parents included stillbirth, premature delivery, and infants with cerebral palsy due to oxygen deprivation, as well as severe injuries to mothers.

Our midwifery experts provide assessments and reports relating to issues which include:

• Undetected antepartum haemorrhage
• Pressure ulcers
• Third and fourth-degree perineal lacerations
• Retained placental tissue and secondary postpartum haemorrhage
• Vaginal bleeding within 24 hours post-delivery
• Delays in identifying sepsis
• Prolapses causing oxygen deprivation during labour
• Negligent use of delivery instruments, like forceps, resulting in injury.