Express Solicitors secure £23 million for brain damaged child

Fighting for a boy’s safe future

The young man’s family had been fighting a ten year legal battle to get the compensation they deserved in the aftermath of such medical negligence.

We knew immediately that this family deserved so much more than what they were dealt. The financial implications of lifelong care for a disability such as this can be astronomical and this young man should be able to live the longest and happiest life he can, regardless of his situation. Ben Gent, Head of Clinical Negligence at Express Solicitors said,

“The financial and emotional consequences of this negligent obstetric care are immense and will endure for decades into the future.”

Ben and the team made it their mission to guide the boy’s family in their legal battle with the hospital to secure the best possible future for their son.

A fresh start for this young man

In November 2018, a compensation package amounting to over £23 million was secured for the family. Consisting of a lump sum of £5.3 million to help buy and adapt safe, appropriate accommodation, therapy costs, and compensation for never being able to have a job. They will receive annual payments up to £200,000 to pay for a team or carers for the rest of his life.

The boy’s father had this to say on the compensation:

“Every pound of this settlement is planned and accounted for in equipment and therapy costs. The money means my son has a second future.

“To anyone who thinks it is a windfall, I would give them back every penny tomorrow to have the boy he could have become.”

After a ten year legal battle, the family received compensation that will secure their son’s future. On the matter, Express Solicitors’ Ben Gent said, “This money will ensure that this young man is taken care of properly in years to come. Patient care can only improve when mistakes are acknowledged and investigated openly and independently.

“The political trend to see justice as an expensive luxury undermines patient safety and makes this kind of tragedy more likely to happen again.”