A young girl from Carlisle has reportedly been awarded a total of £5.6 million in birth injury compensation after hospital mistakes during her delivery left her with extensive brain damage.
The eleven year old, who has not been named, was born at Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary. However, during her birth, hospital staff failed to notice that her mother had suffered a placental abruption. This usually causes a separation between the placenta and the mother’s uterus before the baby’s birth.
The fact that this crucial diagnosis was missed meant that the girl’s delivery was delayed. This starved her brain of oxygen and left her with extensive and serious brain damage.
Following the incident, the girl’s family filed a claim for birth injury compensation. North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Cumberland Infirmary, admitted negligence at the High Court and has agreed to pay damages to the family.
It is understood that the girl and her family will receive a lump sum of £2.3 million in injury compensation, followed by payments of £200,000 for the rest of the girl’s life to cover the costs of her ongoing medical care.
