Paul McNeil,
medical negligence
partner, secured almost £10 million compensation for
Abdullahi, who sustained severe injuries during his
birth.
Abdullahi’s mother attended
North Middlesex Hospital on 19 November 2005. She was in early
labour and her membranes had ruptured earlier that day. A CTG trace
was commenced to monitor the fetal heart rate.
During the delivery her
baby’s heart rate slowed due to stress caused by hypoxia and the
baby went into distress at 00.30. The doctor did not arrive until
half an hour later. Abdullahi was born at 01.35 and needed to be
resuscitated and have his airways cleared.
As a result of oxygen
deprivation, Abdullahi suffered severe brain damage, which caused
severe developmental delay, mild cerebral palsy and visual
impairment. He also suffers from epilepsy and is doubly
incontinent. He cannot communicate and requires round the clock
care. In contrast, Abdullahi is physically powerful and can make
heavy demands on his parents and carers.
Paul McNeil was instructed and he
alleged that these injuries were caused by the negligence of the
defendants in their management of the labour. Liability was settled
in July 2004 and a rehabilitation regime was set up with money
received on account of the award.
In November 2009 Mr Justice
Butterfield approved an award of approximately £9.5 million. This
was made up of a lump sum of £2.8 million, and annual payments
of £169,000 until Abdullahi is 19, and £202,166 every year after
Abdullahi's 19th birthday.
For more information or to discuss a potential medical
negligence claim, please call Paul on
020 7861 4019 or email paul.mcneil@ffw.com
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At the settlement hearing Mr Justice
Butterfield said:
“I am quite confident that the award and
the compromises that form part of it properly recognise the risks
of litigation and provide for the future of the Claimant as best
money can.
They say that one picture is worth a
thousand words. I have to say that I was deeply moved when I
watched the DVD of a day in the life of this Claimant. I was moved,
firstly, with compassion for his condition, but moved also by the
obvious dedication and devotion that his parents have shown to him
and will continue to do so as the challenges, I regret to say,
increase rather than diminish with the passage of time.”
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