9 years ago a childbirth led to neurological sequelae in a baby in Falaise hospital, in Calvados. Today, the establishment has been ordered to pay more than 500,000 euros, divided between the child’s family and the health insurance.
On December 6, 2009, a woman arrived at 4 p.m. at Falaise hospital to give birth. At 11:05 p.m., the midwife informs the obstetrician of any abnormalities in the fetal heart rate. She gave birth by cesarean section 20 minutes later and her baby ended up being urgently transferred to the Caen University Hospital, following convulsions. The child has since had serious neurological sequelae. According to West France, now 8 years old, he cannot move, eat or dress on his own. A person comes to assist him at least 8 hours a day and his mother had to move next to the “Honorine lève-toi” center in Bayeux, where the child follows cognitive education sessions.
372,000 euros in compensation for the family
After expertise, it turned out ” that there were abnormalities at high risk of acidosis (blood acidity) on the recording of the fetal heart rate from 8:20 p.m. “. The administrative court considered that “ non-identification by midwives severe abnormalities of the fetal heart rhythm which justified the call of the obstetrician on call is a violation of the rules of the art “
While the family claimed compensation of 816,000 euros, the hospital was ordered to pay them 372,000 euros in compensation. They will also receive an amount of 12,646 euros per year for the costs of fitting and assistance, until the child’s eleventh birthday. The establishment will also have to give 134,800 to the Primary Health Insurance Fund (CPAM), in addition to the costs of expertise and reimbursement of legal costs for an insurance company.
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