The Defendant's negligence resulted in Miss G suffering extensively throughout childhood and adult years.
The Defendant's negligence resulted in Miss G suffering
extensively throughout childhood and adult years. Miss G suffered
continual pain in her hips throughout childhood and into adult
years. Miss G had to undergo extensive surgery and suffered a
permanent neurological injury as a result of the surgery.
It was alleged that had the Defendant acted in accordance with
their duty, Miss G would most likely have been diagnosed with
bilateral acetabular dysplasia within the first 12 months. Miss G
would have been examined by orthopaedic surgeons using clinical
examination, including Ortolani and Barlow tests. Miss G would also
have been x-rayed during this period and following diagnosis
treated with a hip brace. It was alleged that such treatment would
have resolved Miss G's condition.
Following negotiations between the parties a figure of £300,000
was recovered for the client.