Jane (not her real name) was one of twins who suffered a serious birth injury in 1997 when medical staff delayed her delivery. She suffered asphyxiation which caused a serious brain injury resulting in cerebral palsy. As Jane would not be able to support herself as an adult, her family were naturally worried about how she would provide for herself throughout her lifetime.
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A recent report has noted a poor standard of supervision and reviews of care by midwives at Furness General Hospital, raising the question of how peer management should be properly undertaken?
A sad occasion when a child ends up with a serious health condition as a result of a birth injury. In cases like this, the main role of compensation is securing a comfortable future for a child. Our client, Harriet, is a child born in 2002. Her claim was brought forward by her mother who felt that things have been mismanaged during her pregnancy and Harriet’s birth resulting in Harriet’s condition.
A mother who felt “robbed of the first months of her daughter’s life” after the hospital made several serious negligent mistakes during the birth, secured a significant compensation.