Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
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META DESCRIPTION: Pearson's Medical Solicitors secure a 1.6 million settlement for a client whose Cerebral palsy was caused by hospital negligence. Hospital Negligence leads to Cerebral Palsy claim Hospital Negligence leads to Cerebral Palsy claim A series of medical negligence both pre and postnatally led to a significant and life-limiting cerebral palsy claim for our client for which our medical negligence solicitors recently settled for £1.6 million. Cerebral Palsy Case The hospital trust involved in the cerebral palsy case settled the case out of court. Five weeks before the due date the mother had a small antepartum haemorrhage and was transferred to the delivery suite. The Cardiotocography (CTG) used to monitor the fetal heartbeat and the uterine contractions during pregnancy and labour noted some abnormalities including a heart rate that was too fast and then decreasing. It was later recorded that the indication for caesarean section was ‘second twin dipping’. Our client, who was a second born twin experienced problems at birth due to acute asphyxia, this lack of oxygen was not correctly monitored during the 20 minutes immediately prior to his delivery, when his condition was not being monitored by a CTG trace. On birth, he was resuscitated and intubated. At some point the tube became dislodged or blocked and the resulting delays led to a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain and consequently a disabling asphyxia brain injury. What is birth asphyxia? Birth asphyxia happens when a baby's brain and other organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients before, during or right after birth. As a result of the hospital's negligence, our client will need care for the rest of his life and has a permanent and significant disability. His motor skills have been affected and he is unable to manage buttons or shoelaces. He needs help with dressing and needs to have his food cut up.