Compensation for mother who suffered stillbirth due to hospital negligence
Failure to offer a caesarean section
This clinical negligence case arose out of the care provided to Mrs H during the birth of her son. During an emergency c-section, Mrs H suffered damage to her ureter and lost a lot of blood. She also suffered from post-operative complications.
8 minute delay in delivery leads to infant cerebral palsy
Our client, Master V, developed quadriplegic cerebral palsy with severe disabilities as a result of the mis-management of his birth. This included the failure to properly monitor his heart beat and to expedite the delivery, as well as a seven minute delay in a paediatrician arriving following his birth, leading to hypoxic ischaemia.
Doctor causes scarring to baby during delivery
Our client, Baby W, was born with scarring to her head after her mother, Ms W, experienced a traumatic delivery at Salisbury Hospital as a result of the negligent actions of the doctor.
Failure to diagnose severe intrauterine growth retardation
Our client, Mr Y, was awarded £1.6 million (plus annual payments of over £100k for life) after he suffered chronic partial hypoxic ischaemia when doctors failed to diagnose severe intrauterine growth retardation, most likely caused by an insufficient placenta, during the last weeks of his mother’s pregnancy.
Mother suffers PTSD due to poor management of birth
Our client, Mrs F, suffered post traumatic stress disorder after doctors poorly managed the birth of her daughter, who was born in the breech position instead of via a caesarean section, and required resuscitation at birth.
Lack of respiratory support causes cerebral palsy
Our team of specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £5.4 million for a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy after a considerable delay in being provided with respiratory support when he suffered breathing difficulties.
Hypoxic brain damage after delayed caesarean section
The team of specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured over £4 million for a child who suffered a hypoxic brain injury after being starved of oxygen during a delay in performing a caesarean section.
Inquest: coroner gives verdict of misadventure after baby dies one day after birth
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who represented the family at the inquest into the death of their baby son, who died at one day old, having been born in an extremely poor condition.
Compensation recovered for negligent treatment of ectopic pregnancy
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £112,500 for a client who suffered a psychological injury following an unsuccessful operation to remove an ectopic pregnancy (which can be fatal if not treated). So severe was the pain that our client believed she was indeed going to die.