Jason Brady is Partner and Head of medical negligence at Blackwater Law. Jason has more than 20 years’ experience in handling complex and high value compensation claims, building the strongest legal cases on behalf of his clients. As a parent himself, Jason specialises birth injury claims – both for mothers and babies who have been adversely impacted by negligent care.
Gestational diabetes can affect pregnant women with no prior history of the condition and can have serious effects on both mother and baby. In this article birth injury solicitors Blackwater Law explore what the condition is, who is at risk and what steps you can take to protect yourself and your child(ren). They also outline the circumstances where it may be appropriate to make a gestational diabetes compensation claim.
Making a medical negligence compensation claim can seem like a daunting prospect, especially for those who have never had the misfortune to require one before. In this article we’ll break down the process for you, so that you know what to expect, and what to prepare in advance to ensure the process is as efficient as possible.
Caesarean Births: What You Need to Know
Every year in the UK around a quarter of childbirths are delivered via caesarean section, or C-section.
In this article, birth injury solicitors, Blackwater Law explain the process and offer a few tips to help you decide whether or not this is the right choice for you and your baby.
Birth Plans: Getting that Special Moment Right
Many women choose to write a birth plan to help ensure peace of mind ahead of having their baby. Doing so means that your preferences with regards how and where you give birth are respected. It can also help you clarify issues aspects of the process which might initially seem daunting or confusing.
High-Risk Pregnancies: What You Need to Know
What do you do if your doctor or midwife tells you that your pregnancy is “high-risk”? Well, there a few things to bear in mind and a few precautions you should consider taking. The good news though is that most mothers who undergo pregnancies like these still go on to have happy healthy families – so don’t worry!
The Importance of Protecting your Health After Having a Baby
Having a child is a transformative experience in anybody’s life, but whilst it’s important to devote your love and attention to the new arrival in your family, too many women neglect their own health in the months that follow.
Pre-eclampsia: What is it and what should you look out for?
Pre-eclampsia is a condition which can produce discomfort and painful symptoms for mothers, usually during the second half of pregnancy or immediately after giving birth to a child.
Medical negligence claims: What you need to know
If you’ve been let down by healthcare professionals responsible for your or a loved one’s wellbeing, a medical negligence claim could be your route to securing support and getting your life back on track.
When is it Appropriate to Make a Medical Negligence Compensation Claim?
When medical negligence occurs its effects can be devastating; impacting your ability to work, spend quality time with your family or even limiting your mobility or lifespan.
Cerebral Palsy Claim: What You Need to Know
During your pregnancy, there are a range of conditions, illnesses or disorders that you may become aware of. This can seem alarming and unsettling, however, the vast majority of pregnancies result in perfectly healthy births.
5 Things to Look Out For In A Medical Negligence Solicitor
What can you look out for to ensure you’ve found the right solicitor to guide you through a medical negligence or birth injury claim, should you find yourself in such unfortunate circumstances? In this article, we’ll identify five key questions to help you decide.
What Choices Do You Have When It Comes To Maternity Care?
Discovering that you’re about to become a parent is a lifechanging moment, and the process can be overwhelming. As your pregnancy develops and your due date approaches, it’s easy to lose track of the choices you have about the nature of your maternity care, and your rights to being properly informed as to the benefits and potential consequences of those decisions. Failure on the part of healthcare professionals to make you aware of these choices, or to administer your care with respect to them, could mean you are eligible to make a maternity claim if something goes wrong.
8 Key Questions to Ask Your Midwife About Having a Baby
This article, “8 Key Questions to Ask Your Midwife About Having a Baby”, is provided by Blackwater Law.
Having a baby can be one of life’s truly transformational moments, and it’s important to give due consideration to key questions in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby. In this article birth injury lawyers, Blackwater Law look at key questions expectant mothers should ask their midwife in order to help them decide what’s best for them and their baby.
5 Things To Do If You Feel You Have Had Poor Medical Care
The vast majority of medical care we receive occurs with no issue. However, if you feel as though the care you received could have, or should have, been better, then it can be difficult to know what to do. There are a number of options available to raise the issue(s) and ultimately, where possible, seek to rectify whatever has gone wrong. This article contains 5 things you should do if you feel you have had poor medical care.
What is poor maternity care?
From the moment you see the blue line on a pregnancy test, through to holding your newborn baby in your arms, becoming a parent is a life-changing experience in every sense. For many of us, it is a moment we dream about, however when an experience doesn’t match up to our expectations, it can be extremely upsetting and disappointing. For some people, the care they receive throughout their pregnancy, labour or after birth can be wildly different to that of which they imagined. We can often feel helpless, however, if you or your baby have been left with injuries or if your outcome wasn’t one you planned for and if you suspect negligent care has had an impact then you may be eligible to seek birth injury compensation.
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