Assessing the Value of the Claim (Quantum)
What Happens after Negligence and Causation are admitted?
This flowchart is a general guide. Every birth injury claim is different and the steps, evidence and timescales will vary.
In Birth Injury Litigation, use the easy‑to‑follow flowchart to map the period called Quantum.
Additionally, use it in conjunction with my Legal section on Quantum/Interim.
There are no specific timescales here because it is very variable. Should the child be very young you may enter a period called ‘stay’. This is to allow the child’s condition to stabilise, usually at puberty. You still receive financial help, housing etc but the final settlement will be delayed until then.
Average is 2-3 years.
