Heartlands Hospital in £7m brain damaged boy pay-out – BBC News
“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: birth
Birmingham hospital trust pays out after baby’s death – BBC News
“A Birmingham couple has received an out-of-court settlement following hospital failures which allegedly led to the death of their baby son.”
BBC News, 8th Febraury 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man left brain damaged at birth awarded £5.7m payout – BBC News
“A man brain damaged at birth due to complications has been awarded a £5.7m payout from health chiefs.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Epilim case shows the flaws in the legal aid regime – The Guardian
“Families who claim the epilepsy drug was linked to birth defects have few options left after the LSC withdrew funding.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families denied legal aid for epilepsy drug court case – BBC news
“Dozens of families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing birth defects in their children say they are devastated that legal aid to sue its maker has been withdrawn.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bedford hospital pays £515k for baby birth scan error – BBC News
“A mother who had a disabled baby after antenatal scans at Bedford hospital failed to pick up that he had spina bifida has won a £515,000 pay-out.”
BBC News, 28th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled girl wins payout over Norwich hospital birth – BBC News
“A girl who suffered oxygen starvation during her birth at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has won the right to millions in compensation from the NHS.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£4 million compensation for cerebral palsy teenager – The Independent
“A teenager who has severe cerebral palsy is set to receive a £4 million compensation package.”
The Independent, 1st September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Staffordshire police cleared over stillborn baby – BBC News
“Staffordshire police have been cleared over the way they handled the discovery of a stillborn baby boy in a plastic bag outside a mosque.”
BBC News, 13th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Multimillion-pound compensation for birth delay boy – BBC News
“A six-year-old Wearside boy has been awarded multimillion-pound damages after mistakes at his birth left him severely disabled.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents win compensation after son born with cerebral palsy after hospital error – Daily Telegraph
“A midwife whose son was starved of oxygen at birth leaving him disabled has won compensation to pay for his care.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Army to be sued for war crimes over its role in Fallujah attacks – The Independent
“Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence.”
The Independent, 4th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Essex NHS trust must pay brain-damaged boy £1.75m – BBC News
“The parents of a brain damaged boy from Essex have been awarded £1.75m compensation by the High Court.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whiston v London Strategic Health Authority (successor body in law for the Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital) – WLR Daily
“A claimant bringing an action in negligence for personal injury out of time had constructive knowledge of the relevant facts for the purposes of s 14 of the Limitation Act 1980 if, considered objectively, he had the knowledge which he might reasonably have been expected to acquire having regard to all the circumstances of the case.”
WLR Daily, 8th March 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Judge approves £5.6m compensation package for disabled teenager – The Independent
“A High Court judge described being ‘humbled’ today by the devoted care given by the family of a girl brain-damaged at birth as she gave her backing to a £5.6 million compensation package.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disabled man given £2m payout from NHS for injuries suffered at birth – Daily Telegraph
“A severely disabled man who can only communicate by tapping a computer keyboard with his nose has received a £2 million payout for injuries he suffered at birth.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Liverpool hospital payout for birth paralysis girl – BBC News
“A girl from Merseyside whose arm was paralysed during childbirth has been awarded a six-figure payout.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to pay £20m and apologise to victims of thalidomide – The Times
“The Government is set to pay millions of pounds to thalidomide victims and to apologise for their suffering.”
TheTimes, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hospital payout for birth blunder – BBC News
“An eight-year-old boy affected by behavioural problems as a result of a hospital blunder during his birth has won £1.4m in damages.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman wins £3m birth injury award – BBC News
“A woman is to receive about £3m in compensation for injuries that were caused to her when she was born 37 years ago.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
