Compensation obtained for 7 year old Tooting boy who suffered brain injury at birth

Posted 07/08/2011

Leo Whiten’s family and lawyers have received confirmation that he is to be awarded substantial ongoing compensation to enable him to obtain the long-term treatment and care and stablility he needs. Leo, who lives with his parents Samantha and Simon in Tooting, was born at St George’s Hospital in 2004. Tragically, due to a failure to perform a caesarean section when it became clear that Samantha’s labour was not going to plan, Leo was deprived of oxygen before his birth and now suffers with Cerebral Palsy.

St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust admitted in 2006 that, if appropriate action had been taken more rapidly, Leo’s injuries could have been prevented.

Judge Caroline Swift confirmed that Leo will receive a settlement worth around