I would keep a diary of the events and as jacob gets older and the extent to which his brain haemorrhage effects his ability to perform normal daily tasks (read, write, etc.) becomes clear, so too will the likelihood of your possibility to make a successful medical negligence compensation claim So sorry to hear about your situation and I genuinely hope things turn out the way you wish...

You definately have a case for compensation here as this is the most blatant case of medical negligence I think I have ever read about... My only advice would be to choose a specialist clinical negligence solicitor rather than a generic personal injury lawyer. Simply because they tend to know medical law in greater depth, including all the usual ways medical professionals try and dodge liability. There are plenty out there, and the link is just to illustrate that medical negligence is a specialist area of the legal profession. As for who must start the claim, I believe it will have to be her but don't hold me to that. Hope this helps and good luck with your claim....

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