Medical negligence compensation sets precedent

Title

Medical negligence compensation sets precedent

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Oct 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

Tim Crook reports on the case and damages awarded against Herefordshire Health Authority for the negligence of care to a patient, after 6-year-old Rebecca Field suffered paralysis and brain damage at birth. Includes solicitor for the family Peter Woodeson on the structured settlement awarded making legal history.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Peter Woodeson

Keywords

Legal procedure; Health; Health services; Children (age group); Compensation; Disabled persons; Rebecca Field; Legal precedent; Alan Field; Yvonne Field; Herefordshire Health Authority

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