Obstetric and Gynaecological Negligence?
Free Case Assessment

Obstetrics and gynaecology are two very intertwined medical disciplines which are fundamental to the childbirth procedure. Obstetricians and gynaecologists are responsible for both antenatal and postnatal care of mother and child, including foetal screening during pregnancy, monitoring during delivery and dealing with any complications or emergencies that occur.

When you are having a baby, these medical professionals accept a duty of care towards you and your unborn child, and should they act negligently while providing that care, you are entitled to make obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claims. However, proving obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claims can be a very complex procedure.

For an obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claim to be successful, two key points have to be proven. First, that either you or your child has suffered an injury due to an action (or inaction) that was taken by your medical practitioner and, secondly, that the action (or inaction) was avoidable and the injury would not have occurred if a more suitable course of action had been taken.

Making Obstetric and Gynaecological Negligence Compensation Claims

As obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claims are categorised as medical negligence by the Injuries Board Ireland, your claim for obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation will have to be presented in court by a solicitor. The solicitor will acquire the services of an expert in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology to prove to the court that the medical practitioners with a duty of care towards you and your baby either displayed a lack of skill or ability to use that skill in causing an injury.

If the claim against your obstetrician or gynaecologist is strong enough, your medical negligence compensation claim may be settled out of court by negotiation between your solicitor and the medical practitioner´s insurance company. However, if your claim for obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation is because of an injury to your child, you will still have to attend court, as compensation awards for minors have to be approved by a judge before payment can be made.

Free Medical Negligence Claims Advice

If you believe that you or your newborn child have been victims of obstetric or gynaecological negligence and would like to know more about making obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claims, you are invited to call our free medical negligence claims advice service on .

You will be able to talk directly to an experienced medical negligence solicitor, discuss your entitlement to claim obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation and receive some helpful and practical advice. Please note, we do have female solicitors available if you would be more comfortable discussing your injury with them.

Our lines are open from 8.00am until 10.00pm seven days a week. There is no obligation on you to pursue any obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation claims once you have spoken with us, and all calls to our free medical negligence claims advice service are completely confidential.

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What You Can Expect When You Call

We have over twenty years experience of advising clients about medical negligence compensation claims and understand the devastation to a life that medical negligence can cause. Consequently, you will find us courteous and sympathetic to the injury you have sustained.

We will listen carefully as you tell us how your obstetric or gynaecological injury occurred, what the circumstances surrounding the injury where and how they have affected you or your baby subsequently. If you have communicated with the medical practitioners involved, we would also like to know about that.

It will probably be too soon during the initial telephone conversation for us to establish that you have a claim for obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation, but we will be able to explain the procedures for making such a claim and how long medical negligence compensation claims take to be resolved.

Prior to the conclusion of our conversation, we will ensure that you have understood the answers to any questions you have asked us and provide you with a list of options based on your personal situation and that of your child. You are under no obligation to act on any of our suggestions, and may prefer to take a little time before deciding to make a claim for obstetric and gynaecological negligence compensation.

Before worrying about having to make a decision, call our free medical negligence claims advice service on at your earliest possible opportunity and discuss your claim for medical negligence compensation with one of our experienced solicitors. If now is not a convenient time to talk with us, please leave your contact details in the call-back box at the foot of the page and one of our helpful team will get back in touch with you at a more suitable time.

Regulations in the Republic of Ireland state that in contentious business,
a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.