Pregnancy & Maternal Injury Case Study
Here is just one example of a pregnancy / maternal injury compensation case. We have a team of dedicated solicitors who are experts in dealing with medical negligence cases.
Down's syndrome claim | £1.5m settlement
Failure to diagnose Down’s syndrome during pregnancy
The defendant hospital failed to offer the opportunity for the pregnant mother of twins to undergo nuchal translucency scanning - the only effective preliminary test to establish the risk of Down’s syndrome. Had this been performed an amniocentesis would have followed and identified high risk, and a termination undergone. As it was twin girls were born, both suffering Down syndrome.
The settlement of £1.5m reflects the extra cost of bringing up two disabled girls (the cost over and above bringing up twins not affected by Down’s syndrome).
If you or a member of your family have suffered in this way and would like to make a claim against those responsible take a look at our pregnancy and birth claims page.
