Feeling helpless as a parent when your child is ill can be devastating. You are put in a position where you have no choice but to put your trust in the clinicians treating your child and your child’s health in their hands.
Unfortunately, children can be harder to diagnose than adults as they often cannot describe their symptoms and clinicians can find it difficult to obtain a clear history. However, there are certain instances where clinicians can be deemed to have breached their duty of care in treating a child including and not limited to:
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Birth injuries
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Cerebral palsy
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Erb’s palsy
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Misdiagnosis of meningitis, septicaemia, osteomyelitis and tuberculosis
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Dental injuries
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Childhood diabetes
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Orthopaedic injury claims including misdiagnosed fractures
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Hip dysplasia
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Complications from tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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Undiagnosed seizure disorders (infantile spasms, epilepsy and pyridoxine deficiency)
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Improper treatment of leukaemia
Our experienced team of Clinical Negligence solicitors have a wide variety of experience in the above claims. If you are concerned that your child may not have been given the appropriate treatment at the right time then please contact a member of our team today for an initial no cost, no obligation assessment of your case.
All settlements on behalf of children need to be approved by the court and damages paid to minor children will generally be invested on the child’s behalf until they reach the age of 18. We will talk you through each step of the way to ensure that your child recovers the compensation they deserve.