NHS to spend more to settle lawsuits over negligence during childbirth after court ruling

Supreme court rules children in England who suffer serious injuries at birth can claim for future lost earnings

The NHS will have to spend more money settling lawsuits involving negligence during childbirth after a supreme court ruling that lawyers said puts right a “historic injustice”.

The court ruled on Wednesday that children in England who suffer catastrophic injuries while they are being born can claim damages for future earnings they would otherwise have had.