NHS Ordered to Pay Higher Compensation to Children Injured at Birth
A court ruling mandates the NHS to provide increased compensation to children who suffer brain injuries at birth, a decision expected to have significant financial implications.
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NHS to spend more to settle lawsuits over negligence during childbirth after court ruling
Supreme court rules children in England who suffer serious injuries at birth can claim for future lost earnings The NHS will have to spend more money settling lawsuits involving negligence during childbirth after a supreme court ruling that lawyers said puts right a “historic injustice”. The court ruled on Wednesday that children in England who suffer catastrophic injuries while they are being born can claim damages for future earnings they would otherwise have had. Continue reading...
By Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Read full article →Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
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