Family awarded $4m after negligence leaves son disabled
Oct 30, 2013 6:18:21 GMT -8
Post by DJ on Oct 30, 2013 6:18:21 GMT -8
Negligence in hospitals/doctors seems to be common these days and although no amount of money can ever compensate for what's happened, it's good to see they were able to win their case and receive some money to help with their situation.
A FORMER Southern Downs family has been awarded almost $4 million after their son was left with severe disabilities arising from medical negligence during his birth at Stanthorpe Hospital almost a decade ago.
Helen and Sean Wallace launched the compensation claim against the Queensland Government in 2011, arguing their son Dylan suffered profound physical and intellectual disabilities because hospital staff acted negligently.
The family successfully claimed hospital staff failed to monitor Dylan's heart rate for almost two hours and failed to investigate, or respond to, cardiotocography changes during his birth on September 16, 2004.
Helen and Sean Wallace launched the compensation claim against the Queensland Government in 2011, arguing their son Dylan suffered profound physical and intellectual disabilities because hospital staff acted negligently.
The family successfully claimed hospital staff failed to monitor Dylan's heart rate for almost two hours and failed to investigate, or respond to, cardiotocography changes during his birth on September 16, 2004.
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