Athetoid Cerebral Palsy Case Study - D

D was born on 18.04.1995.

D suffered a period of oxygen starvation during labour.

As a consequence of his oxygen starvation D suffered a brain injury resulting in his athetoid cerebral palsy.

It was D's case the midwives failed to recognise regular decelerations in D's heart rate as potentially worrying.  

It was D's case the midwives should have called an obstetrician to review D's heart rate.  That an obstetrician would have recognised D was at serious risk of brain injury due to lack of oxygen and expedited his delivery.

The evidence was that had D been born even 10 minutes earlier his brain injury and cerebral palsy would have been avoided.

The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust accepted responsibility for D's injury.

Compensation was agreed shortly before trial.

D was awarded a lump sum and guaranteed payments for life.

"After a tough ten year battle this award will give D security for the rest of his life. We will not be celebrating just concentrating on doing the best for our much loved son and the rest of our family. We would like to thank all of our family, friends and the legal team at Darbys for their continued support”