BBC reports that the mother of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has won the equivalent of $11.4 million in a lawsuit against the hospital she says is responsible for his brain injury.
The lawsuit alleges that hospital staff went 20 minutes without noticing that the boy’s umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, depriving his brain of oxygen.
The boy, Charlie Scott, was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic hemiplegic atheloid cerebral palsy ...
continue reading...The U.K. newspaper Hastings Observer reports on a settlement of 4.2 million pounds, the equivalent of $6.8 million, for a woman left severely disabled after doctors botched her birth.
The settlement will take the form of annual payments and a lump sum for a specially-adapted home.
The story says that Susanne Turner, 45, suffered severe learning disabilities and needed a lifetime of care after doctors delayed a Caesarian section during her mother’s ...
continue reading...A girl left severely disabled after a botched delivery has been awarded an “eight-figure” settlement, according to UK newspaper the Harrow Observer.
An article says Aastha Patel, now 6, has cerebral palsy that makes it difficult for her to walk or feed herself. She also has epilepsy, limited communication and reduced eyesight, which will necessitate round-the-clock care for the rest of her life.
The problems came about ...
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