Medical Negligence Claims for Children

When a child suffers an avoidable injury because of medical negligence, the consequences can affect their development, education and future independence. Parents need to understand whether something went wrong, what can be done and how their child's future needs will be protected.

Taylor Rose's specialist medical negligence solicitors help parents and families investigate negligent medical treatment involving children and pursue compensation for avoidable injuries. We handle claims against NHS and private healthcare providers, including cases involving serious injuries and long-term care needs.

Almost all our medical negligence claims are handled on a no win, no fee basis.

Our experience and approach

Our solicitors advise families where children have suffered avoidable injuries arising from:

• Delayed or missed diagnosis – including serious infections, meningitis, appendicitis and other conditions requiring prompt treatment.

• Hospital and A&E negligence – failures to recognise illness, injury or deterioration, including premature discharge.

• Surgical negligence – avoidable injuries during operations or failures to recognise and treat complications.

• Medication errors – incorrect medicines, dosages or administration.

• Neonatal and paediatric care – failures in monitoring, diagnosis or treatment.

• Missed fractures and orthopaedic injuries – including injuries affecting growth or mobility.

• Birth injuries – including injuries associated with labour and delivery.

We assess whether the treatment fell below an appropriate professional standard and, importantly, whether that failure caused an avoidable injury.

Why choose us?

Our specialist medical negligence solicitors understand that children's claims require particular care in assessing future consequences. An injury sustained early in life may affect education, employment, independence and care needs for decades.

We work with independent medical experts to investigate what went wrong and establish the extent of any avoidable injury. Where negligence is established, we focus on obtaining admissions of liability and negotiating compensation that reflects both immediate and future needs.

Taylor Rose has over 15 offices across England and Wales, including several in London, and can assist families locally or remotely.

We provide an early assessment of your child's circumstances and explain the likely process and funding arrangements. Almost all our medical negligence claims are handled on a no win, no fee basis.

What happens when you contact us?

We begin by discussing your child's treatment, the injury and your concerns. You do not need to know precisely what went wrong.

If there are grounds for investigation, we obtain the relevant medical records and seek independent expert evidence. We then advise whether negligence and avoidable injury can be established, what compensation may be available and how best to proceed.

Our solicitors handle the legal investigation, communications and negotiations, keeping you informed and involving you in important decisions.

Speak to our medical negligence solicitors

If you believe your child has suffered an avoidable injury because of negligent medical treatment, contact Taylor Rose for an initial assessment. We can explain whether a claim may be possible and how it could be funded.