Cerebral Palsy Claims
At Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP, our leading medical negligence team has extensive experience in cerebral palsy claims where negligent care during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or immediately after birth has resulted in this lifelong condition. Cerebral palsy, often caused by oxygen deprivation (hypoxia), delayed delivery, mismanaged complications, or failures in monitoring, can lead to severe physical disabilities, mobility challenges, intellectual impacts, and the need for ongoing therapies and support. If your child has developed spastic cerebral palsy, quadriplegic cerebral palsy, or any form due to substandard maternity or neonatal care, we can help you investigate what went wrong and secure the compensation needed for their future.
Our firm has a strong track record in these complex cases, including acting for a 25-year-old woman from Longford who received an €8.25 million settlement—one of Ireland’s largest—from the National Maternity Hospital over failures linked to her spastic cerebral palsy at birth, without admission of liability. Senior Partner Damien Tansey SC and our dedicated solicitors, including those who led high-value cerebral palsy settlements, understand the profound emotional, physical, and financial toll on families and provide empathetic, expert guidance throughout. We work with top independent medical experts to review records, establish breaches in the duty of care, and quantify lifelong needs such as specialist equipment, home adaptations, therapies, care costs, and lost earnings.
Many cerebral palsy claims are handled on a no-win, no-fee basis, ensuring families face no upfront financial risk when pursuing justice. We offer free, confidential initial consultations at a convenient location nationwide, from our Sligo and Dublin offices or elsewhere, with no obligation to proceed. Under Irish law, strict time limits apply to medical negligence claims—generally two years from the date of knowledge, with special provisions for children—so it is essential to contact us as soon as possible to safeguard your rights. Let Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP, a trusted name in Irish medical negligence, fight for the answers, accountability, and substantial financial security your family deserves following a preventable cerebral palsy diagnosis.
