Was your child affected by Sodium Valproate (Epilim) taken during pregnancy? Our expert team is here to investigate your care and secure the lifetime compensation your child needs.
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Sodium Valproate Syndrome (Epilepsy Drug) Compensation Claims.
Learning that your child’s health problems were caused by a medication you were prescribed during pregnancy is something that no parent should ever have to experience.
For many families affected by sodium valproate, the heartbreak is compounded by the knowledge that these risks were known but not properly communicated. What was meant to protect your health may have altered your child’s life forever.
Sodium valproate, often prescribed under the brand name Epilim to treat epilepsy and other neurological conditions, has been linked to a range of serious and lifelong developmental conditions when taken during pregnancy. These include autism, learning disabilities, and physical abnormalities. Yet for years, women were prescribed this medication without being given clear, consistent warnings about the risks to their unborn babies.
Parents tell us about the shock, the guilt, and the overwhelming sense of betrayal they felt when they first connected their child’s diagnosis to the medication they were told was safe. For some, the emotional toll is matched only by the practical demands of caring for a child, now often an adult, who needs lifelong support. These challenges can touch every part of a family’s life, from employment and housing to relationships, wellbeing, and financial stability.
At Lanyon Bowdler, we understand the pain, confusion and anger that so often surround cases like these. Our nationally recognised medical negligence team has supported many families affected by pharmaceutical harm, and we are here to help you find answers and, where possible, hold those responsible to account. Whether your epilepsy drug claim involves failures by drug companies, healthcare professionals, or both, we will handle your case with care, skill and sensitivity.
Bringing a legal claim may not have been your first thought, but it can be a vital step toward securing the future your child deserves. Compensation can help cover the cost of specialist care, therapies, adapted living arrangements and other essential support. Most importantly, it can offer recognition of what your family has been through, and reassurance that your voice will be heard.
Please get in touch to speak confidentially with a member of our experienced legal team. We’re here to stand beside you.
How to Make a Sodium Valproate Syndrome Compensation Claim
Any negligent medical treatment which has caused harm to your child can be eligible for a legal claim. Paediatric compensation claims are not limited to work undertaken by a paediatrician, nor are they only limited to claimants who are still children.
The solicitors here at Lanyon Bowdler have an excellent reputation for handling prescribed drug injury claims effectively. Our ‘No Win No Fee’ legal specialists can provide all the knowledge and experience needed to pursue a successful case.
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If you or your child has been affected by exposure to sodium valproate during pregnancy, and you were not properly informed of the risks, you may be entitled to pursue a medical negligence compensation claim.
Our experienced epilepsy drug negligence solicitors have supported many families who were left facing the life-changing effects of avoidable harm caused by this powerful medication. As part of our nationally recognised team of medication negligence solicitors, our compassionate medical negligence lawyers understand the medical and emotional challenges you may now be facing. We’re here to guide you with care and expertise, helping you seek justice and secure the support your family needs.
We regularly act for clients on sodium valproate compensation claims in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Mid and North Wales, and we are proud to be recognised as leading epilepsy drug negligence solicitors for Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Worcester. As a trusted law firm, we’ll take time to understand your individual circumstances and provide tailored advice in a way that’s clear, supportive, and empowering.
With offices in Shrewsbury, Bromyard, Conwy, Hereford, Ludlow, Oswestry, and Telford, we are never far away. And as a full service law firm in Wales, we have the breadth of expertise to support you wherever you are in England or Wales.
If you were let down by the professionals you trusted to keep you and your baby safe, we’re here to help you take the next step.
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