00:01A Supreme Court ruling will increase compensation for children injured by medical negligence after
00:07a child with a severe birth injury challenged existing limits. Previously, damages for lost
00:12earnings applied only to expected working years, but the court ruled full working life
00:17and pension loss should be considered. The decision affects the NHS, with clinical negligence
00:23liabilities currently at £60 billion, two-thirds linked to maternity injuries. Lawyers estimate
00:29additional payments could exceed £800,000 for the child in the case. The ruling aligns
00:35children's claims with those for adult and adolescents and may affect hundreds of cases
00:40reported annually.
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