We believe that financial status should never dictate access to the law. Legis & Aequitas typically handles medical negligence investigations for TIN clients on a contingency fee basis. This means you do not have to worry about upfront legal fees; we only receive a fee if we successfully recover compensation for you and your child. Professional Advise Disclaimer: This content is not legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed.

Birth injuries are complex and not always immediately apparent. Common signs include low APGAR scores, physical trauma (bruising or fractures), seizures shortly after birth, or delayed developmental milestones. If you suspect that healthcare professionals failed to provide the required standard of care during pregnancy or delivery, our team of clinical negligence solicitors can review your medical records and provide medio-legal analysis of your case or make referrals within our network of medical negligence solicitors. Professional Advise Disclaimer: This content is not legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed.

Absolutely. One of our founding principles is promoting equitable access for Travellers, Immigrants, and Newcomers (TIN). We understand the cultural and institutional barriers you may face. Our approach is designed to be supportive and guided, ensuring you understand every step of the legal process regardless of your background or familiarity with the local legal system. Professional Advise Disclaimer: This content is not legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed.

Yes, every jurisdiction (country) has a "Statute of Limitations," which is a deadline for filing a lawsuit. These timelines can vary significantly depending on where the injury occurred and whether the claim is being filed on behalf of a minor. Because these rules are strict, we recommend contacting a case responsible lawyer as soon as you suspect negligence to ensure your right to a claim is protected. Professional Advise Disclaimer: This content is not legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed.

Yes. When a healthcare provider, whether a doctor, midwife, nurse, or hospital, accepts you as a patient and provides you with treatment, they owe you a legal duty of care. This means they are legally obliged to act with the skill and care that a reasonable professional in their position would provide. In birth injury cases, the duty of care is owed to both the mother and the baby. It arises the moment the hospital admits the mother for delivery, and it covers every member of the clinical team involved in her care: the obstetrician, the midwife, the anaesthetist, and the neonatologist who attends to the baby after birth. In most cases, duty of care is not disputed. Where a patient is admitted and treated and is harmed in the course of that treatment, the court will almost always find that a duty existed. The harder questions are usually whether the duty was breached and whether the breach caused the harm. Those are covered in our next posts. One important point: the hospital itself also owes a duty of care, not just the individual doctors and nurses. So even where the negligent act was carried out by a member of staff, the hospital as an institution may also be held responsible. Professional Advise Disclaimer: This content is not legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed.