Various allegations were raised in relation to an expectant mother’s management during pregnancy by North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. For example, it was alleged that it should have been recognised the mother was suffering from gestational diabetes and that there a failure to use the McRobert’s procedure during delivery which would have made safe delivery of the baby much more likely.

Unfortunately the delivery was prolonged because of a shoulder dystocia and it was suggested that the failures all contributed to the eventual injury to the new-born boy. A brachial plexus injury was caused to the shoulder which caused restrictions in later life.

In the future it was likely that there would be constraints with heavier lifting and more physical jobs such as in the armed forces would not be possible. Liability was denied but settlement was eventually agreed and approved by the court for £120,000.