translated from Spanish: 6-year-old achieved the highest compensation for the United Kingdom

to a six-year-old boy who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after his birth was awarded a payment of 37 million pounds exterlinas. The child contracted the virus Herpes Simplex in the Watford General Hospital, but was not detected, causing a delay of two days treatment. The High Court in London heard delay, who saw how error became a brain fever, caused “catastrophic damage to your brain”.

Photo: AFP the Madam Justice Lambert said that late diagnosis meant a delay in giving the antiviral drug, acyclovir. “The effects of neglect have been tragic for the child and his family,” added the judge. The boy, who cannot be identified, suffers from vision problems and communication, movement and cognitive difficulties, as well as behavior problems.

Photo: AFP his lawyers sued West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which manages the hospital, for damages. And Ms. Justice Lambert said that the trust admitted liability for what happened to the child at an early stage and agreed to settle his case. The child will receive a full payment, more payments per year, tax-free and tied to the index to cover the costs of care for 24 hours you need for life.

Photo: AFP the value capitalized agreement, calculated over the life of the child, reaches more than 37 million euros, said Mr. Witcomb. It is believed that’s, by far the largest in a case award of clinical negligence, with a record of previous around 20 million euros. In this note: child Record compensation United Kingdom 6 years

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