A ten-year-old girl who was left severely disabled due to errors in her treatment before she was born and immediately after her birth has been awarded £5 million by the High Court.
When Louisa Ravouvou’s mother was admitted to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford in 2003, doctors failed to respond to a bleed on her brain before she was born.
The mother was then transferred to the Great Western Hospital, Swindon because there were no special care beds available in Oxford.
Although GWH was told the baby was likely to be anaemic, she was not given a blood transfusion immediately after her birth. She suffered ‘catastrophic brain damage”.
Both hospitals have admitted breaches in their duty of care. Until May 2012 both hospitals had denied responsibility for Lousia’s disabilities.
The money will provide suitable accommodation and 24-hour care for Louisa.
