DS v Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: QBD 26 May 2016

DS acting by his mother and litigation friend sought damages for the injury and loss said to have been caused by the negligence of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital Trust’s midwifery and medical staff in the management of part of DS’s mother’s labour at Scunthorpe General Hospital. According to Myles Textbook for Midwives placental abruption is an accidental occurrence of haemorrhage that occurs in 0.49-1.8% of all pregnancies. Severe separation of the placenta is an acute obstetric emergency.

Judges:

Cheema-Grubb DBE J

Citations:

[2016] EWHC 1246 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Professional Negligence

Updated: 19 June 2022; Ref: scu.564923