Unfortunately, sometimes during the course of birth injuries are sustained due to clinical negligence. In these circumstances a claim is often brought against the Defendant Hospital Trust where a significant amount of money is awarded.

The injured party, the family, and the Claimant Solicitors often find themselves in unique circumstances: a child, who ordinarily has no assets, suddenly acquires a large sum of money, which is set to provide for that child for the remainder of their lives.

Being responsible for this fund for the benefit of the child can be a difficult task and one that requires intricate management of the finances and affairs.

This is where we can help.

We are regularly approached by both Claimant Solicitors and family members to work as a team to manage the funds, where it is a pre-settlement matter, and the award, where it is post-settlement.

What can we actually do?

• We work alongside families, professionals and claimant solicitors to construct budgets that ensure the funds are being used for their designated purpose, the client is deriving the maximum benefit, and the family living as happy a life as possible.
• We regularly source and purchase properties for clients and their families which are adapted to their needs to ensure the most comfortable and highest quality of life. This is often a difficult balancing act which involves juggling many professionals with the involvement of the client and their families.
• We can liaise with a professional clinical team to ensure the best equipment is purchased. This can range from everyday needs to life-changing purchases, for example, eye-gaze equipment.
• We can work with families with regards to benefit entitlements and applications.
• We often, alongside the family, appoint a financial advisor who will invest a recommended portion of the settlement funds to ensure they are growing sufficiently to ensure they last for the client’s lifetime. 
• We consider and support budgeting for holidays for clients.
• We regularly work together with Claimant Solicitors to keep them updated regarding the level of expenditure and the sustainability of outgoings to assist them to gauge an idea of when interim payments will be required.
• We can apply for care funding by way of direct payments from local authorities.
• We work together with our clients and families to ensure their voice is heard in what can be difficult circumstances.

Clinical negligence birth injury claims can often take many years to settle and require extremely high amounts of input from an array of professionals.

We hope that we are able to ease the burden on both Claimant Solicitors and families, and ultimately to ensure the client’s funds are utilised in a way that gives them the highest quality of life.

If you would like to know a little more about what the team do or believe they can make a positive difference to you/your family then please call us on 0151 282 1700, request a callback at your convenience or message us your enquiry.