Amy Stead suffered from PTSD and was in pain for a year after her son was born in 2019.
A mother from Wrexham has been awarded more than half a million pounds in damages for injuries she suffered during childbirth. Maternity services make up more negligence claims and payments than any other hospital department - and campaigners say it reflects underfunding and overworked staff. It took Amy Stead, 37, nearly three years to fall pregnant, but childbirth left her with injuries that will last a lifetime.
Read more from Sky News:Shortage of vets getting worse because of Brexit, MPs warnMan City and England star fined for speeding Litigation lawyers say damages are often high because of the physical and psychological impact the injuries have. Ruth Powell, head of clinical negligence at the law firm Hugh James, says litigation is 'gruelling' for people, with a 'really high bar' to prove a claim. Many mothers never seek legal advice.
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