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To make a birth injury clinical negligence claim contact our free legal helpline. We will assess your case free of charge and provide details of No Win, No Fee…

AvMA panel member, Oliver Thorne, highlights the crucial role that medical negligence claims play in helping families access vital rehabilitation services following maternity negligence, giving them the best chance…

Maternity Failings in Hospitals at risk of becoming “normalised” Our maternity compensation claims team looks at a new report on maternity failings in the NHS. To make a maternity…

Making a C-section claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. In emergency situations a C-section may be performed to safely deliver a baby. A caesarean section is a…

Introducing AvMA birth injury lawyer, Oliver Thorne  Oliver Thorne, partner and head of the medical negligence team at Slee Blackwell Solicitors LLP, has over 20 years experience in handling…

Can I make a compensation claim for a mistake by an NHS midwife? Contact our friendly team for a free consultation and details of our fully funded No Win,…

Making a compensation claim for cerebral palsy caused by medical negligence. The NHS has recently disclosed that it has spent £4.1 billion on settling clinical negligence claims for babies…

Birth trauma solicitors summarise the conclusions of the All-Party Parliamentary Group’s report (APPG) on birth trauma. The APPG birth trauma inquiry was set up with the aim of stimulating…

Making a caesarean negligence claim April is international caesarean awareness month. It is held to educate people about surgical births, their importance and what can go wrong. Caesareans (often…

Childbirth negligence lawyer represents family at inquest into the death of their baby Oliver Thorne, a specialist childbirth negligence lawyer, and maternity care campaigner, represented the family of baby…

Compensation awarded to mother who suffered a pulmonary embolism following childbirth Clarissa Ellerington has successfully recovered compensation for her client who suffered a pulmonary embolism following childbirth. Failure to…

October 9th to 15th is Baby Loss Awareness Week Baby Loss Awareness Week runs from 9th October until 15th. It is aimed at bringing together as a community anyone touched by…

Baby death solicitors to identify systemic NHS failings If you are looking for solicitors who are experienced in dealing with baby death cases arising from systemic failings in NHS…

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy claim For expert legal guidance on making an Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy claim contact our free national helpline. Call 0333 888 0436 or email [email protected]…

Baby death inquest update: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report criticises 'ineffective communication' at Derriford hospital in Plymouth. Oliver Thorne, the lawyer who represented the parents of baby Giles Cooper-Hall at…

Twin birth injury claims For expert legal guidance contact our free national helpline. Call 0333 888 0436 or email [email protected] We deal with twin birth injury claims, and understand…

 Baby death negligence is back in the news For expert guidance on baby death negligence from experienced solicitors and information on No Win, No Fee funding, contact our free…

Perineal tear results in £350,000 compensation settlement If you have suffered a perineal tear that has been caused by or exacerbated by inadequate medical treatment and need expert guidance…

Compensation recovered for woman who did not give consent to treatment during childbirth If you did not give your consent to treatment during childbirth or any other medical procedure,…

Report finds over 200 avoidable baby and maternal deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals. If you need expert guidance on making a maternity negligence claim then call our free…

Specialist guidance on making a maternity claim We specialise in helping victims of medical negligence make a maternity claim. Contact our free legal helpline for a review of your…

Praise for our childbirth negligence team If you would like to discuss a potential case with a member of our recommended childbirth negligence team then simply give us a…

A select committee has called for an immediate investment of £350 million to prevent avoidable birth injuries. If you need expert guidance from solicitors specialising in birth injuries then…

Childbirth lawyer represents the family of a baby who died at a hospital maternity unit You can speak to childbirth lawyer Oliver Thorne by calling our free legal helpline…

Traumatic birth compensation We have recently recovered compensation totaling £100,000  for a mother who suffered psychological injury during a difficult birth. We specialise in traumatic birth compensation claims nationwide…

Birth injury lawyer Oliver Thorne assists BBC with investigation into maternity deaths Oliver Thorne, who heads up the team here at childbirth injury solicitors, has been assisting the BBC…

Birth injury lawyer, Oliver Thorne, shortlisted for Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year Award If you would like to talk to medical negligence lawyer Oliver Thorne about making a…

The importance of medical staff recognising the early signs of fetal distress. Medical negligence lawyer Oliver Thorne highlights the importance of recognising the early signs of fetal distress, giving…

Medical mistakes in the maternity ward: How to ensure safety within maternity units If you have suffered due to medical mistakes in the maternity ward then contact our Legal…

Childbirth injury lawyer Oliver Thorne was so concerned by the number of incidents he has encountered at a Devon maternity unit that he wrote to the coroner. The press…

RE –v- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a recent medical negligence claim dealing with a shoulder dystocia case involving psychiatric injury. We specialise in birth injury claims,…

Childbirth hospital negligence claim Case study of a childbirth hospital negligence compensation claim which resulted in an out of court settlement following a baby's death. To discuss how we…

Oliver Thorne, successfully recovers compensation for negligent delay in diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy If you would like to discuss your experiences with the lawyer who handled the claim, Oliver…

Rapid Resolution Scheme for birth injury cases to be introduced We specialise in birth injury cases on a no win, no fee basis. Contact our free legal helpline for…

We specialise in dealing with the issue of 'informed consent' in birth injury cases, working on a no win, no fee basis. To find out if you are entitled…