An 'extraordinarily brave' girl who had all four limbs amputated after being wrongly discharged from hospital has had a multimillion-pound settlement approved by a judge
The young girl, who lost both of her arms and legs, was wrongly discharged from hospital after being given paracetamol. Despite the"very sad" circumstances, the child is performing well in school.Why you can trust Sky News
A High Court in London approved the settlement amount of around £39m after the child, who cannot be identified, was taken to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey with"red flags for meningitis and sepsis", lawyers said. The young girl was transferred to another hospital where she suffered from multi-organ failure and subsequently had above-knee amputations of both of her legs and above-elbow amputations of her arms.The Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust admitted liability after the family brought a claim against it, arguing that the child would have avoided amputations and would not have been so ill, if she had been treated urgently with antibiotics.
Babies and young children are at higher risk of getting meningitis and sepsis because their immune systems have not fully developed.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan’s extraordinarily expensive defence of its monetary policyAs the central bank defies speculators, potential costs mount
Read more »
Drug crime jumps 17% in Rossendale despite more officers on the beatCar thefts are also a problem in the area, despite officers seeing a fall in overall crime statistics
Read more »
PM forced to defend levelling up cash despite 'nothing for Birmingham, Nottingham and Stoke'💬 'A rock-bottom allocation for Yorkshire and the Humber, nothing for the cities of Birmingham, Nottingham and Stoke' 🔴 The Government has been forced to defend its second round of so-called “levelling up” funding
Read more »
Floods and ice still causing problems in Shropshire despite river levels droppingShropshire Council says that although river levels are continuing to fall, flooding may still affect some roads and low-lying areas.
Read more »
Backwell Recycling Centre to stay open despite closure planNorth Somerset Council was planning to close Backwell Recycling Centre to save £300,000 a year.
Read more »
Disappointment for Wigan's failed bids despite £20 million successLeigh and Ashton town centres missed out on Levelling Up funding despite Haigh Hall getting £20 million
Read more »