Evie, who has spina bifida, sued the family doctor over his failure to advise her mum to take vital supplements before getting pregnant.
Evie Toombes has won a landmark ‘wrongful conception’ court case and is now in line for millions in damages
She claimed that, had the GP told her mum that she needed to take folic acid supplements to minimise the risk of spina bifida affecting her baby, she would have put off getting pregnant until she had done so – and as a result, Evie would never have been born. The landmark ruling, which was made yesterday, could have long-lasting implications for family doctors.
Mrs Rodway said Caroline had been ‘refraining from sexual intercourse’ until after she had ‘received advice’ from the GP. ‘It is her evidence she would have read up on it and wouldn’t have attempted to become pregnant until she was satisfied that she had protected herself as much as possible’, she said.in preventing spina bifida
He told the judge that Dr Mitchell claimed to have given ‘reasonable advice’ about the desirability of folic acid supplements being taken.
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