Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

The mind boggles at such an astronomical amount of money awarded. I would love to know how the Judge worked out the amount?

I also wonder how other mothers who gave birth to disabled children, or waiting to give birth after being informed that there is something not right with the foetis,and recommended abortion, but determined to give birth, will be feeling after learning of this ridiculous award, when they know the only road ahead for themselves will be one of fighting to get any help financially and personally.
It must seem very unfair to them when they read stories such as this..

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

Yes, you're right .. that does seem to be the case. Aside from the actual pregnancy the claim goes back to earlier 'incomplete' testing.

Even so, whilst no one would argue her claim that her GP had been negligent the amount awarded seems excessive and is including the child's diagnosis of autism ... but perhaps what strikes the eye more is her statement that she would have had an abortion had she known.
Which I guess overshadows the issue of GP negligence or her right to compensation and makes her appear a little 'mercenary'.

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

But presumably she’d never have got into the situation when an abortion was an option because she wouldn’t have got pregnant had she known there was a risk to the foetus. It still comes back to GP fault.

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

Well when you put it like that ...yes.
And the GP was at fault. There's no doubt about that.

So will she say to her kid .. you'd never have been born without the GP. Not that he's not your father but it was his error that encouraged me to get pregnant and have you. Had I known I would have had you aborted. Don't take that personally and feel unloved, but this is why I demanded financial compensation. And that is also why you have no brothers and sisters as I then engaged in safe sex with adequate contraception.

I'd be more inclined to have sympathy for someone who had a similar claim whose story ran ...
My GP didn't detect that I had bowel cancer at the early stages though I visited him for a year with bowel problems .. and the Urinary consultant he referred me to assured me I did not have cancer. After investigative surgery I am now diagnosed with terminal cancer. I could sue but court cases can take so long I fear I will be dead.

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

Hi

I have a simple view of life.

Any child of mine would have been loved and cared for for, compensation or no compensation.

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

I understand completely what you’re saying. My brother in law was a victim of what you’re describing.

I was just making the point about the basis on which the case was brought.

Re: Mother wins £9m compensation after giving birth to seriously ill baby she would have

On that one we agree.
It was brought on the basis of her son's haemophilia and her own GP's negligence in diagnosing that she was a carrier.

I suppose it's because the cases that usually hit the headlines are the ones which involved thousands like the thalidomide babies.