Midwife failures result in baby X being stillborn
Introduction
Mrs K’s son, baby X was tragically delivered stillborn. There were failings in her care in which warning signs were ignored and baby X’s delivery delayed.
Expert medical evidence confirmed that the CTG trace (a continuous recording of the fetal heart rate used to assess fetal well-being) showed signs, which should have resulted in an urgent medical review.
There were failures to maintain CTG monitoring and a failure to assess Mrs K or to review the CTG trace in full. Therefore, there was a failure to appreciate the long-term picture of a baby in distress.
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What Happened
Mrs K’s medical expert confirmed that the CTG trace was “pathological” and, required urgent review and urgent delivery by emergency caesarean section (“c-section”).
It was the expert’s evidence that baby X should have been born 90 minutes earlier. However, even if he was born 30 minutes earlier, he would have survived.
The Trust admitted that the care provided to Mrs K was substandard, and that delivery should have been 30 minutes earlier than it was. However, they argued that even if Mrs K’s son had been born 30 minutes earlier, he would not have survived.
After extensive negotiations the Trust finally accepted the evidence obtained on behalf of Mrs K, who suffered an anxiety disorder and grief reaction which required counselling and therapy and delayed her return to work. They paid substantial compensation to Mrs K.
Concerned about care during pregnancy or childbirth which has harmed you or your baby?
Nothing will ever make up for the loss of your baby.
You will no doubt have lots of questions about what happened, and you will want answers. You may want to make sure that what happened to you does not happen to anyone else.
Our role at MDS Medical law is to help you, whatever your concerns.
If you decide to pursue a claim for compensation through the legal process, then we can represent you and work with you through the legal process.
Whilst no amount of money will ever make up for your loss, compensation may go some way towards ensuring that bereaved parents are able to grieve properly and process their loss, without the added worry of financial hardship due to, for example, funeral costs and loss of earnings.
Compensation can also help fund expert care and support for the psychological injury suffered to help understand the loss and prepare for the future.
Sometimes, a compensation claim is also the most appropriate mechanism by which to get an explanation and answers about maternity care and to seek accountability, an apology and to ensure lessons are learned to prevent further harm.
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Outcome
Mrs K was represented by specialist Maternity Solicitors at MDS Medical Law who helped to prove that the maternity team was negligent and to secure compensation
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