A woman who suffered brain damage after contracting an infection following surgery to remove a brain tumour has been awarded a £1.6m NHS payout. Emma Shirley, 42, from Dover in Kent, had the operation at King’s College Hospital, in south London, in 2010. Scans later revealed an abscess and fluid on her brain and she…
A man who was left disabled as a result of negligence during his birth will receive almost £8m in NHS compensation. NHS lawyers accepted his premature delivery at Sheffield’s Jessop Maternity Hospital in the 1990s was handled negligently. Now in his 20s, the man uses a wheelchair and requires 24-hour care. He will also receive…
NHS trusts in England paid out more than £1.4bn in medical negligence claims last year compared to £583m in 2008, analysis shows. The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), which handles claims on behalf of trusts, said it was trying to reduce the costs. It blamed big rises in claims and legal costs from claimants. Lawyers said…
A boy left brain damaged after his delivery was delayed by two emergencies at a hospital will receive £26m in compensation. The High Court heard the child’s mother came “second on the list” for urgent attention while she was in labour at St John’s Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. The court was told a crisis took…
