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Matthew Phillips KC and Tom Gibson represented a successful claimant who received compensation with a capitalised value of over £24million. The claimant suffered from four limb dystonic cerebral palsy as a result of the defendant hospital’s negligence at the time of her birth. The claimant’s family spent almost 9 years pursuing the claim, first establishing a full admission of liability, and then preparing for a quantum trial. The case involved complicated issues surrounding the claimant’s future care and accommodation needs in particular. A settlement, involving a £6,550,000 lump sum plus stepped periodical payments, was agreed after a settlement meeting and less than a month before the quantum trial. While no settlement can change what happened to the claimant, the compensation…
News 29 Nov, 2023
Jonathan Hand KC, instructed by Matthew Heap of CL Medilaw, represented the Claimant who suffered severe brain damage at the time of his birth. In this case liability had already been admitted because of failings in the clinical care during his mother’s labour, leaving the amount of compensation to be decided by the Court. The parties agreed a settlement with a capital value of about £23 million which was approved in the High Court on 11 July. The settlement was structured to allow the Claimant to receive periodical payments for care and case management for his lifetime. Payments of £112,500 pa were ordered up to age 19, with the annual amount increasing to £235,000 pa thereafter for the remainder of…
News 18 Jul, 2023
