As the largest dedicated medical negligence law firm in the country, our specialist team has many years of experience in cases involving birth injuries and we understand the complexities that may occur with multiple births.

Through our work, we understand that if one or more of your children live with a disability or have suffered from a serious injury or illness, the emotional and physical impact can be life changing. We can help you access the best medical care, rehabilitation and support.

We've supported families for many years - we understand how concerned you may be about the level of care and support your children will have or are currently receiving and we can offer help and advice every step of the way. All families should have access to the right legal and financial support to ensure their children's needs are addressed.

 

How we can support you

Our expert legal and financial teams can offer guidance and advice on a wide range of areas including:

  • Medical negligence, including birth injuries
  • Education and healthcare plans
  • Employment law
  • Deputyships and Trusts
  • Wills and estate planning, for example naming guardians in your Will
  • Family law
  • Welfare benefits guidance and advice
  • Future planning including financial assessments. 

We also have dedicated Support & Rehabilitation Coordinators (SRCs) available to provide additional advice and support to all of our clients, for free, because we recognise the specialist support our client’s need whilst we work to establish if there is a case. Our SRCs provide links to local support networks and offer practical day-to-day advice for you and your family.

You can find out more about how we can support you and your family by downloading our online booklet or by visiting irwinmitchell.com.

 

Our track record

You can read about our recent cases involving multiple births in these articles:

At Irwin Mitchell, we always offer a free initial consultation to talk through your legal options so you can make an informed choice about how you wish to move forward.

We're members of the Law Society, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and APIL Clinical Negligence accredited panels.

 

Get in touch
Richard Kayser
Richard Kayser

Partner

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020 7421 4709 / 07760 767 354

Richard is a highly experienced Partner in the Medical Negligence team in London at Irwin Mitchell. Richard has three children, two of whom are identical twin girls, and he is also a member of Twins Trust.

Richard and the team of specialist lawyers at Irwin Mitchell have considerable experience in representing children who have suffered injuries at or around the time of their birth, and these include cases on behalf of multiples. We have offices around the country and wherever possible we will come out to see you at home for an initial meeting to provide you with some advice, with no obligation to proceed.

Richard is particularly passionate about working to improve patient safety and is often invited to NHS Trusts to deliver training on improving maternity and neonatal care. 

We partnered with Twins Trust because we have shared aims to work together to try and improve outcomes and the long-term futures for children and families of multiples.

Multiple pregnancies are high risk and specialist care is needed to ensure safe outcomes for expectant parents and children. Complications can arise in multiple pregnancies, and these can include a lack of oxygen at birth leading to Cerebral Palsy, Twin to Twin Transfusion syndrome and Retinopathy of Prematurity to name just a few. Tragically, sometimes failings in care can lead to death and we have the experience to be able to sensitively, but robustly, represent families at Inquests to try and obtain answers to some of their questions. We are proud to partner with Twins Trust who offer such fantastic support for their members.

Richard is recognised by independent directories Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. He is an accredited member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence panel, which is an essential quality mark for clinical negligence lawyers. The AvMA panel was set up to ensure patients and their families have access to practitioners who are committed to providing specialist clinical negligence services which focus on the client's needs. AvMA expects a high standard of legal service from its panel members but practitioners who are prepared to go that extra mile on behalf of their clients and who share AvMA's broader aims and objectives on patient safety and justice.

Parents of multiples often need specialist legal or financial advice, such as employment law support, family law, Wills & Trusts, or if there have been failings in care. When it comes to failings in medical care, although pursuing a legal claim cannot turn the clock back, it can help to secure our clients' futures and fund specialist rehabilitation and care.

 

Client feedback for Richard

I am so glad I chose Irwin Mitchell to represent my son over a claim for a brain injury. It is a very arduous ongoing process due to the complex nature of the claim but Irwin Mitchell have completely understood the difficulties of the case and advised me accordingly. They have access to the best expert witnesses and this is essential for success of the claim.

5* Trustpilot review

"Brilliant service from start to finish. Richard Kayser and his team kept us all up to date and informed throughout the entire process of my son's clinical negligence claim. We cannot thank Richard and the team enough for the hard work they put into making this very difficult case, result into a very successful out of court settlement. I would 100% recommend Irwin Mitchell to friends and family who require this type of service." - 5* Trustpilot review

"Richard Kayser is extremely able. He has great forensic skills and is a safe pair of hands for even the most complex medical cases. He is bright and astute. He thinks through legal and medical problems. He leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of his clients' cases." - Legal 500, 2024

"A very talented lawyer with sharply-honed powers of analysis. He rises to the challenge that difficult cases can pose. He thinks through problems and presents clients with straightforward advice." - Legal 500, 2023

"Richard provides a thorough service to his clients and is very easy to work with. He's knowledgeable on all aspects of brain injury negligence and is approachable on matters which need discussing." - Chambers and Partners 2024