Teenager suing New Cross over 'appalling errors' during birth
A disabled teenager is suing the trust that runs New Cross Hospital for millions of pounds in damages over "appalling" errors during her birth.
The 14 year old developed cerebral palsy and debilitating mental difficulties after problems arose during her delivery at New Cross in 2000. She will need 24-hour care for the rest of her life.
Through her mother, the teenager has launched a multi-million-pound legal action against Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust, which is also facing a £325,000 claim from a woman who was sent home after a drunken fall in the street but readmitted in a coma the following day.
The girl's lawyers claim that her birth was negligently handled.
A three-week High Court hearing in London heard yesterday that her delivery involved "appalling management of an obstetric emergency".
