Compensation recovered for proceeding with a caesarean section with inadequate anaesthesia

Daniel Bonner, specialist clinical negligence solicitor successfully obtained an out of court settlement of £13,000 to compensate the claimant for her pain and suffering and financial losses following the decision to proceed with a caesarean section with inadequate anaesthesia.

The claimant attended hospital to give birth to her first child. A decision was made to proceed with a caesarean section by spinal anaesthesia. Inadequate checks were performed by the doctors to check the anaesthetic was working and the claimant felt the first contact of the knife to the skin. She was subsequently diagnosed with anxiety and depression.

Liability was denied in the Letter of Response but admitted in the supplemental Letter of Response and following negotiations with the Defendant, a negotiated settlement was achieved for £13,000.

Daniel Bonner specialises in cases involving birth injuries. If you would like to ask Daniel a question about a potential case, or if you have a general query about any personal injury, contact Daniel Bonner at Thomson Snell & Passmore solicitors on 01892 701376 in confidence.

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