"Until now, children have only been entitled to compensation for lost earnings pay missed out on by not being able to work for the years they are expected to live. But the court, ruling on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, found that compensation should take into account the full working life she would have had if she had not been harmed at birth."
"The Trust admitted failures in her care. The girl has severe cerebral palsy, is unable to walk or talk, has severe visual impairment and epilepsy, and requires continuous 24-hour care. In 2023, the High Court awarded a lump sum of 6,866,615 and an additional payment of 394,940 per year, linked to inflation. This was to cover the cost of her care needs and for loss of earnings up to the age of 29, her life expectancy."
A child born in 2015 sustained a severe hypoxic brain injury at birth after abnormal fetal heart monitoring was not acted on. The child has severe cerebral palsy, cannot walk or talk, has severe visual impairment and epilepsy, and requires continuous 24-hour care. The Trust admitted failures in her care. In 2023 the High Court awarded a lump sum of 6,866,615 and annual payments of 394,940 linked to inflation for care and loss of earnings to age 29. The Supreme Court ruled damages must include lost earnings and pension for a full working life, with additional damages to be assessed and estimated above 800,000, potentially increasing costs for the NHS.
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