Disabled girl awarded £7m payout

A girl left disabled after a difficult birth has won a multi-million pound payout from a hospital trust.

Aimee Lowe, 11, from Horsforth, Leeds, developed cerebral palsy after being starved of oxygen at Leeds General Infirmary in 1996.

After years of legal wrangling, the trust has agreed the compensation which will pay for a lifetime's care.

A lump sum of nearly £1.8m will be paid out, with increments potentially taking the total award to £7m.

Aimee was unresponsive for 10 minutes after her birth before medics managed to restart her heart.

'Devoted care'

The illness does not affect Aimee mentally and she communicates with the help of a computer.

A spokesman for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said: "Determining cause and effect can be immensely complex and difficult and it sometimes becomes a very extended process.

"We are pleased that the parties involved in this case have now been able to agree terms.

"The trust hopes that the settlement will help provide for Aimee's future needs and would like to pay tribute to the loving and devoted care that her family has provided over the years.

"We wish Aimee and her family well for the future."