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.
A 12-year-old boy who died while in the care of two Ontario women was wrongly and excessively prescribed medications by several doctors who didn't assess him in person, according to a lawsuit filed by his biological family. His younger brother experienced the same overprescribing while living with Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney in Burlington, the statement of claim alleges. The doctors clearly breached their professional duties, it says.
The TV channel Arise News reported that solicitors acting for the couple served Euracare hospital, a private medical facility, with a legal notice dated 10 January which asked for CCTV footage, electronic monitoring data and the toddler's medical records within seven days. The notice alleged there were lapses during the child's admission and lack of basic resuscitation equipment at the facility amounting to medical negligence.
Ex-Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, 39, broke his left leg against Birmingham City in 2013. He claimed that during an operation, Prof James Calder cleaned out the joint and removed some cartilage, which "gave rise to inflammation", and sped up the development of osteoarthritis in his ankle. The surgeon denied the claims, but Mrs Justice Lambert found the arthroscopy, contributed towards a decline in health and announced the amount of damages to be paid will assessed at a future hearing.
At trial, Arias' attorney presented a twofold defense. He argued on the one hand that the shooting was self-defense, and said in court records another man had been seen with a gun at the party. The defense also attacked the official cause of death that Henriquez-Martinez died from a gunshot wound, arguing instead that it was medical negligence, based on a paramedic's decision to inject Henriquez-Martinez with midazolam, a sedative commonly known as Versed, shortly after he'd been shot.
Appropriate treatment plans would, on the balance of probabilities, have resulted in the claimant avoiding the pain and discomfort set out below and would have resulted in him being able to play professional football at elite level without restriction or impediment. As it is, although he continues to play at an elite level, this has impacted his career and earnings.
The family of a woman who died from cervical cancer has settled a High Court action over her death after a hospital acknowledged that there was a missed opportunity to diagnose her illness earlier, which ultimately led to her death.
A young man who claimed his suffering with autism arose from negligence in his care during his birth at South Tipperary General Hospital has settled a High Court action with an interim payout of over €1.5m.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Freeman, did not respond to most of the questions put to it by the BBC, including why it thought it appropriate to let Ms Booth resume her surgical career. The trust did however point to a problematic working culture in the cardiac unit at the time of the failures, while internal reports have criticised poor governance procedures and a reluctance from senior staff to take responsibility over safety concerns.
The family of a Greek heiress who was killed after a toxic insect bite have slammed authorities after being forced to wait a fortnight for a post-mortem. But her family one of the biggest dynasties in Greece's shipping industry have been unable to hold a funeral for their daughter because an autopsy has yet to commence. A relative told the Daily Mail: This is totally unacceptable and unheard of. They are playing with our grief. It was completely appalling.
Medical staff at Santa Barbara county jail misdiagnosed a 57-year-old inmate's severe condition, mistaking symptoms of a perforated stomach for opioid withdrawal, leading to her death.
Axel Tuanzebe has filed a legal complaint against Manchester United alleging medical negligence related to an injury sustained after July 2022. The claim is categorized as Clinical Negligence Part 7 Claim Medical Advice and concerns an injury during Tuanzebe's final year with the club.
