Teenage girl awarded record £24 million payout after doctors injected her brain with glue

Her solicitor, Edwina Rawson, said Great Ormond Street could have avoided the tragic mix-up in June 2010 if the syringes for the embolisation treatment had been properly labelled.

‘What is so heartbreaking about this case is that the injury was so avoidable,’ she told the court. ’If the syringes had been marked-up so the hospital could see which contained glue and which contained dye, then Maisha would not have suffered what is an utterly devastating brain injury.’

Neil Block QC, representing Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Trust, added: ‘We can’t wind the clock back. We hope there are now systems and procedures in place to ensure such a tragic mistake cannot be made again.

‘While money can’t restore what Maisha has lost, we are sure a great burden has been lifted from the family by coming to the settlement we have.’

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust acknowledged ‘shortcomings’ in Maisha’s care, the ‘consequences of which have been tragic and devastating for Maisha and her family’.

‘The trust would also like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to Maisha’s parents and her wider family who have provided and are continuing to provide unstinting, dedicated and devoted care. Maisha’s family have engaged open-heartedly with the trust, which has allowed staff to really learn from what happened to Maisha, so that improvements can be made for the future,’ a statement added.

Source Metro