Maisha Najeeb, now aged 13, brought a claim for compensation for treatment received at Great Ormond Street Hospital for the accidental injection of glue into her brain, which left her profoundly brain damaged.
Maisha had been receiving treatment for arterio-venous malformation, a rare medical condition, via an embolisation procedure. The procedure involved an injection of glue (an embolic agent) to block off the bleeding blood vessels, and an injection of a harmless dye (contrast) to check the flow of blood around the brain and head. Tragically, there was no system in place of distinguishing the syringes containing the glue from the syringes containing the contrast, and they got mixed-up during the procedure. This resulted in glue, instead of dye, being wrongly injected into the artery to Maisha's brain. The glue caused catastrophic and permanent brain damage.
Maisha's father instructed Edwina Rawson, medical negligence partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse, to pursue a claim for compensation against Great Ormond Street Hospital. Great Ormond Street Hospital admitted negligence in 2012 however the claim for compensation was still to be resolved.
Maisha needs care and assistance with all daily tasks, day and night. She is in a wheelchair and has lost the vast majority of her bodily and cognitive abilities. She suffers from painful leg spasms.
The agreed settlement was for an upfront lump sum payment of £2.8 million, and in addition £383,000.00 per year until Maisha is aged 19. This will then increase to £423,000.00 per year for as long as she lives. This agreement was approved by the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 27 January 2014. The amounts are based upon experts' assessments of Maisha's needs, and will be spent on her care and accommodation.
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Maisha's father instructed Edwina Rawson, medical negligence partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse, to pursue a claim for compensation against Great Ormond Street Hospital. Great Ormond Street Hospital admitted negligence in 2012 however the claim for compensation was still to be resolved.
Maisha needs care and assistance with all daily tasks, day and night. She is in a wheelchair and has lost the vast majority of her bodily and cognitive abilities. She suffers from painful leg spasms.
The agreed settlement was for an upfront lump sum payment of £2.8 million, and in addition £383,000.00 per year until Maisha is aged 19. This will then increase to £423,000.00 per year for as long as she lives. This agreement was approved by the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 27 January 2014. The amounts are based upon experts' assessments of Maisha's needs, and will be spent on her care and accommodation.
You can read more about this story here
This story was featured on BBC news and also ITV news