Wrongful birth claim for boy with extremely rare chromosome deletion
Jonathan Zimmern achieved a 95% admission of liability from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of the parents of a young boy who was born with significant upper limb abnormalities arising from a rare genetic chromosome deletion.
They brought the claim after the hospital failed to correctly interpret the mother's antenatal scans.
The parents believed that their son's abnormalities should have been spotted on at least some of the nine scans the mother underwent. The claim against the Trust was that had they known about the chromosomal abnormalities, the parents would have terminated the pregnancy.
Following the birth, the parents were informed that the chromosomal abnormality is so rare that the extent of their son's disabilities and problems are unknown. The only other report of a child missing the same chromosomes (31-34) is that of a boy in Germany with the same left arm abnormalities. The parents have tested their chromosomes and they were reported as normal.
Both sides in the claim will obtain expert evidence to value the claim, including the cost of care and therapy the boy needs in daily life. A settlement meeting will follow in due course.
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