Teenagers awarded clinical negligence pay-outs
Two teenagers who blamed doctors for their disabilities after
botched heart operations have been awarded £500,000 each in
clinical negligence compensation, the BBC has revealed.
Solicitors working on behalf of Jessica Johnson and Kristian
Dixon, who now suffer from brain damage and cognitive learning
difficulties respectively, argued that surgeries at Bristol's
British Royal Infirmary lead to their life-changing
afflictions.
According to the BBC, a subsequent investigation into the
hospital's competency uncovered that between 1991 and 1995 the
mortality rate for open heart surgery on children under one in
Bristol was probably double the rate for England, and even higher
for children under 30 days.
And this week, both Ms Johnson and Mr Dixon were awarded
£500,000 each as it has been ruled that they sustained was as a
direct result of clinical negligence.
The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust - which employs 7,900
members of staff - accepted the settlements without admitting
liability for these health issues incurred by the patients of one
of its institutions.
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