The family of one young man who suffered a catastrophic seizure 14 years ago has succeeded in securing him £3.9 million in damages.
The 25-year-old man was born with a thyroid condition which went undiagnosed and untreated for much of his childhood. That was despite repeated visits to doctors and the family’s local hospital during his early years. He finally collapsed, when aged 11, and was left brain damaged, wheelchair dependent, unable to speak and prey to serious behavioural problems.
His legal team launched a claim against an NHS trust, which denied liability. Lawyers on all sides acknowledged that the case threw up medical issues of great complexity. However, the trust ultimately agreed to compensate him on the basis of 52.5 per cent of the full value of his claim. Even on that limited basis, the compensation payable came to £3.9 million, which would be used to buy a suitably adapted home and specialist equipment, and to support his parents’ continuing care for him at home.
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