Cerebral Palsy Claim Case Studies
Cerebral Palsy following mis-managed delivery, Barnet - £6,400,000
Baby T was delivered by a student Midwife at a birthing centre who did not properly monitor his heart rateand as a result failed to realise that he was in severe distress and needed to be delivered urgently. As a result of Baby T being deprived of oxygen in the womb he was gravely ill when he was finally born.
As soon as the issues were recognised Baby T should have been transferred to Barnet General Hospital but there were further delays which compounded the problem.
Baby T now suffers from severe damage to his brain. He has very little mobility, cannot sit up without support and will never be able to walk. The court awarded £6,400,000 in damages.
Cerebral Palsy following mis-diagnosed hypothyroidism, Norwich - £5,500,000
Baby S was born with multiple anterior pituitary deficiencies (congenital panhypopituitarism) as a result of pituitary apalasia along with evidence of jaundice.
The fact that these could be symptoms of a more complex issue was not recognised by doctors and the baby was discharged. Approximately, one month after being discharge the baby began to suffer convulsions and was re-admitted. At this stage he was suffering an Addisian crisis as a result of being subjected to the stress of septicaemia while affected by untreated panhypopituitarism - all a result of the initial misdiagnosis.
Baby S suffered brain damage and was left with cerebral palsy and severe learning dificulties. The court made the hospital pay £%,500,000 in damages to help Baby S lead a better life.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of a mis-managed delivery, Gwent - £5,000,000
Baby J's mother attended Royal Gwent hospital 3 days before her due date, at around 3 in the afternoon. She was seen by a midwife but no action was taken until much later as it was felt she was not yet ready to give birth.
In hindsight it seems the inital consultation failed to recognise that the mother was fully dilated and that the child had failed to engage. If this had been recognised the course of treatment would have been different.
In the event Baby J was finally delivered after a complicated procedure suffering from bradycardia, with his cord wrapped around his neck, as a result of which J now suffers from cerebral palsy.
J was awarded a settlement of £5,000,000.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of oxygen deprivation, Tameside - £6,560,000
At 33 weeks into her pregancy Mrs T realised that her baby had stopped moving.
She went to Tameside General Hospital to be checked out. Unfortunately, the doctors didn't recognise that the baby was in serious danger, and left him overnight, before deciding to deliver him by caesarean section the next day.
The delay resulted in R’s brain being deprived of oxygen, and the effects have been devastating for R, who has learning difficulties and behavioural problems, as well as mobility issues, which mean he needs to use a wheelchair.
Our solicitor fought to claim compensation so that R could live as normal a life as possible.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of Syntocinon mis-application, Manchester - £5,000,000
John is an adult who has suffered from spastic quadriplegia all his life after his mother was treated incorrectly with Syntocinon to increase contractions during childbirth.
He has a scoliosis and epilepsy and is profoundly mentally impaired. He cannot speak and requires tube feeding and is completely dependent upon his mother who has selflessly devoted herself to caring for her son.
Almost 35 years after John was born, his solicitor was successful in achieving almost £5 million compensation. This included an amount to be paid to John's mother (his litigation friend) on account of her inspiring care of her son.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of Asphyxia, Manchester - £2,750,000
During his birth Miles suffered a prolonged episode of fetal Bradycardia (slow heart rate), unfortunately it took longer than it should have done to deliver him. As a result Miles suffered profound asphyxia with resulting damamge to his brain.
Miles has mild to moderate intellectual impairment and severe Athetoid Cerebral Palsy involving all 4 limbs. He cannot walk and suffers from marked facial contortions making talking and eating difficult. After intense negotiations a settlement of £2.75 million was agreed upon.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of Oedema Mis-diagnosis, Luton - £1,800,000
Four days after her due date Jackie went to the hospital because she believed her baby was not moving as it should. A cardiotocograph (CTG) trace was conducted and interpreted as being fine, she was told to come back in a weeks time if the baby didn't come first.
However, she remained worried and returned to the hospital where another CTG was conducted that this time revealed some irregularities and her baby, Natalie, was delivered by an emergency c-section.
Shortly afer birth an ultrasound scan showed cerebral oedema (fluid on the brain). If the problems had been picked up by the first CTG Natalie would not be suffering from cerebral palsy.
Natalie received £1.8m in compensation.
Baby Connor, Widnes - £5,000,000
Connor’s mother was admitted to hospital almost two weeks before her due date because doctors were worried that her uterus was unstable and there was a risk of cord prolapse.
When Connor’s mother went into labour he was positioned across his mother's womb rather than head down. When a junior doctor tried to reposition the baby a cord prolapse resulted in a reduction of blood supply. Connor should have been immediately removed from his mother but there was a delay - as a result of which Connor now suffers from athetoid cerebral palsy.
The Hospital admitted that the actions of the doctors' were negligent. and settled the case with an offer of £5million.
Cerebral Palsy as a result of Syntocinon mis-application, Rochdale - £3,500,000
Joseph’s mother was admitted to hospital 10 days after her due date to be induced. She was given Syntocnin in order to stimulate her contractions. Unfortunately, Joseph began to suffer from fetal distress as the birth proceeded quite slowly.
As soon as his distress was noticed the Syntocnin should have been stopped, however, the dose was actually increased. Joseph was finally born via a Ventouse delivery in the early morning.
As a result Joseph has athetoid cerebral palsy, he is totally dependent on others for care and mobility. He has a visual impairment and is unable to talk. His intelligence is relatively well preserved.
Joseph received compensation from the Hospital in the sum of £3.5 million.