Autism and other challenges on the Autism Spectrum (ASD) can arise from various factors including in some circumstances a lack of oxygen or other brain trauma during the course of a baby's birth. Brain injury can also arise from the care a baby received in the newborn or neonatal period when for example there may be an imbalance in the levels of sugars. Where blood sugars become low, a condition called hypoglycaemia arises and if this is not treated quickly, brain injury may also arise. 

Autism related injuries birth trauma cases

Medical negligence solicitors at Cian O'Carroll Solicitors is currently working on numerous cases relating to autism related injuries that have been caused by such negligent management of their birth or newborn period. These cases are following in the steps of the first such case successfully brought in Ireland, that of Finn Philips whose 2019 settlement against the National Maternity Hospital for €7.25m was a landmark test case.

​Read here for more on this important case and see links to news reports. ​