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The family of a young boy left permanently disabled after gross mistakes by medical professionals during his birth has been awarded a staggering £4.6million.
Six-year-old Shane Barrett's daily life is consumed with medical care as a result of the cerebral palsy he suffered through no fault of his own.
Midwives at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn allegedly mistook Shane's mother's heartbeat for that of the baby, thereby not noticing when the Shane's heart had stopped beating.
Shane's brain was therefore starved of precious oxygen, leaving him with lifelong disabilities.
Mainstream news sources this week revealed that Shane's family have successfully pursued the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for damages, to the tune of £4.6million. A judge at the High Court approved the settlement without acceptance of liability from the trust.
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