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A 12-year-old boy has been awarded over £4.75m in compensation after mistakes during his mother's pregnancy and at his birth left him severely disabled. A 12-year-old boy has been awarded more than £4.75m in compensation after mistakes during his mother's pregnancy left him severely disabled.
Doctors at Worcester Royal Infirmary did not spot that Daniel Groves' mother Ingrid became diabetic during pregnancy and advised a home birth.Doctors at Worcester Royal Infirmary did not spot that Daniel Groves' mother Ingrid became diabetic during pregnancy and advised a home birth.
The boy, from Evesham, who has cerebral palsy, was deprived of oxygen at the birth as his shoulders became stuck.The boy, from Evesham, who has cerebral palsy, was deprived of oxygen at the birth as his shoulders became stuck.
Mrs Groves said she was relieved at the news but still angry.Mrs Groves said she was relieved at the news but still angry.
She said: "If I could go back and re-live those nine months once again, I would question every routine test and antenatal procedure."She said: "If I could go back and re-live those nine months once again, I would question every routine test and antenatal procedure."
The settlement, approved by Mr Justice Gibbs in the High Court, Birmingham, follows an earlier establishment of liability against the GP and community midwives responsible for Mrs Groves' care. Smiles for 'yes'
The settlement was approved by Mr Justice Gibbs in the High Court, Birmingham.
It follows an earlier establishment of liability against the family's GP, Dr Lennox Gregorowski, and community midwives working for the Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, now called the Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
The relief doesn't mask the anger I still feel for those responsible Ingrid Groves, mother
Because a home birth had been advised, there was no specialist equipment available to resuscitate Daniel, who weighed 11lb 8oz.
Daniel is wholly dependant on a wheelchair and not able to speak but can communicate partially by putting his tongue out for "no" and smiling for "yes".
His father Richard, brothers Chris, 26, and Michael, 19, and his sister Lisa, 24, were also at court for the settlement hearing on Friday.
'Engaging personality'
Mrs Groves said: "We are just relieved that this long-running saga is finally over. Daniel is such a wonderful boy and we can now be confident that he can be cared for in the way he needs, for the rest of his life.
"However, the relief doesn't mask the anger I still feel for those responsible for the simple mistakes that led to Daniel's condition."
We very much hope that the compensation package which has been agreed will go some way to improving Daniel's quality of life NHS Trust spokesman
Stuart Henderson, the family's solicitor, said: "Daniel is the most delightful boy with the most engaging personality.
"He is blessed with a warm, caring and fun-loving family who are determined that he should enjoy his life to the full despite his limitations, and the compensation will help them to achieve that aim."
A spokesman for the hospitals trust said: "Whilst liability has not been accepted in full for Daniel's injuries, the Trust and his general practitioner Dr Gregorowski do accept that there were shortcomings in the management of care which was given and we wish to express our regret and sincere apologies to Daniel and his family.
"We very much hope that the compensation package which has been agreed will go some way to improving Daniel's quality of life."