‘A specialist judge has given doctors permission to perform a caesarean section to deliver the baby of a 21-year-old woman detained under mental health legislation.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother whose son was left brain damaged after midwives allegedly failed to act on signs of jaundice has won compensation at the High Court.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman gave birth to her baby in a bath and then abandoned it on a neighbour’s doorstep because she believed it was the result of an extramarital affair.’
The Independent, 17th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Welsh people left disabled by the thalidomide drug scandal are being backed in their fight for compensation by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans.’
BBC News, 31st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former midwife whose actions were said to have contributed to the deaths of two babies is to be struck off, a misconduct tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A six-year-old boy with cerebral palsy is to receive a £10m care and rehabilitation package from Harrogate and district NHS foundation trust after it admitted failing to provide proper care during his birth that resulted in devastating neurological injuries.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A boy who suffered brain damage at birth has been awarded a £13m-compensation package. The 11-year-old will always have the mind of a six-year-old after his abnormally low sugar levels were not treated, following his birth at Walsall Manor Hospital, West Midlands, in 2003.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
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‘A woman who was banned from using raw placenta to make smoothies for new mothers, has said she cannot afford the legal battle to fight her case.’
BBC News, 5th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This is the legal round up slot. There have been a number of interesting first instance cerebral palsy cases reported in 2014/15. The most interesting of which are Tippett v Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWHC 917 (QB) and Baynham v Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust [2014] EWHC. I am going to focus on these two cases.’
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Cloisters, 9th April 2015
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‘An earlier post looked at several cases this year where judges have considered fairly fundamental principles of damages when assessing serious personal injury claims. This trend can be seen again in a case decided today Robshaw -v-United Lincoln Hospitals NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 923 (QB).’
Zenith PI Blog, 1st April 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘James Robshaw faces a lifetime of dependence after complications during his birth left him with cerebral palsy.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Montgomery (Appellant) v Lanarkshire Health Board (Respondent) [2015] UKSC 11 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 11th March 2015
‘Swindon Borough Council argue ‘the processes involved in the production of placenta for human consumption present a number of potentially serious health risks”
The Independent, 20th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In the recent case of A (A Child) v University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 366 (QB) the claimant was awarded the cost of installing a hydrotherapy pool in her home. Here we look at the circumstances in which a defendant will be ordered to pay such expensive costs.’
Cloisters, 9th March 2015
Source: www.cloisters.com
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