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 on freephone 0800 037 8020. Alternatively you can send an email
Traumatic birth compensation
Compensation for traumatic birth We have recently recovered £100,000 compensation for a mother who suffered psychological injury during a traumatic birth. We specialise in traumatic birth compensation claims and work on a no win, no fee basis. To find out
Birth injury lawyer assists BBC investigation
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 with its investigation into the standard of maternity care at the
Shortlisted for Clinical Negligence lawyer of the Year Award
Birth injury lawyer, Oliver Thorne, has been shortlisted for the second year in succession for the Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year Award. He was delighted to be nominated for the award and sees it as recognition of the
The importance of recognising the signs of fetal distress
Medical negligence lawyer, Oliver Thorne, highlights the importance of medical staff recognising the early signs of fetal distress, giving examples from two of his recent fetal distress claim cases. Fetal distress medical negligence claim #1 We are dealing with a
Medical mistakes in the maternity ward
Medical mistakes in the maternity ward: How to ensure safety within the UK’s maternity units For expectant families entering the maternity ward at your local hospital should be an exciting time. However, the press is again highlighting the fact
Campaigning Childbirth injury lawyer raises alarm
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 has now picked up on the issue and you can
Compensation awarded in medical negligence claim arising from shoulder dystocia
RE –v- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a recent medical negligence claim dealing with a shoulder dystocia case involving psychiatric injury. The case was complicated by the fact that original medical records were negligently destroyed by the trust.
Compensation for hospital negligence
Our client found out she was pregnant at the end of 2013. Her pregnancy progressed without complication and she was booked in at North Devon District Hospital for a planned induction or labour. However, prior to her planned induction she
Delay in diagnosing ectopic pregnancy
Medical negligence and birth injury lawyer, Oliver Thorne, reports on a case he has successfully concluded relating to the delay in diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy. We were consulted by a woman who had experienced an ectopic pregnancy in July 2014. She