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.
Lack of respiratory support causes cerebral palsy
Patricia Fearnley, specialist clinical negligence lawyer 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
Patricia Fearnley, specialist clinical negligence lawyer 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.
Failure to plan and deliver baby properly leads to Erbs’ Palsy
The clinical negligence team recently obtained a settlement in a compensation claim for a child diagnosed with Erbs’ Palsy soon after his birth. After failure to plan his delivery, to discuss the options available fully with his parents and a an allegedly mismanaged birth, the claimant suffered shoulder nerve damage during his birth. The case settled for a six figure award of damages plus legal costs.
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.
Mother awarded £60,000 for Sheehan's syndrome suffered as a result of negligently managed delivery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team. The team recently recovered £60,000 for a mother who developed Sheehan's syndrome following severe injuries caused by a hospital's mismanagement of birth.
Patient awarded £2.3 million for birth injuries including learning difficulties, hearing loss and mild motor disability
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £2.3 million for a patient who suffered asphyxia during birth, leading to damage including learning difficulties and hearing loss.
Negligent birth management results in Erb's Palsy award
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who settled a case involving a baby who, through medical malpractice and the poor management of his birth, suffered shoulder dystocia resulting in right Erb’s Palsy.
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.
Compensation for facial injuries caused by instrumental delivery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £11,150 for a young boy who suffered facial injuries during instrumental delivery at his birth despite the hospital not admitting negligence.
Record damages awarded for blindness
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £2.25 million for a client blinded as a result of retinopathy of prematurity, a disease of the retina which can affect premature babies.
