Mum Bahatt Ibrahim thinks her son's brain injury could have been prevented and is seeking legal action against St James' Hospital
A Leeds mum has hired medical negligence solicitors to investigate St James’ Hospital as she believes her baby son's brain injury could have been prevented.
Group B Streptococcus is the most common cause of infection in newborns in Britain. Harmless to the estimated one in four women who carry the bacterium, it can be fatal for babies if it’s transmitted in the birth canal. Nearing age five now, Emmanuel has recently been diagnosed with autism. He also has developmental disabilities and can’t speak. Bahatt, who also has a 21-year-old daughter, said: “After I underwent tests at my appointment before Emmanuel’s birth, I assumed there were no issues as I hadn’t heard anything further.
“Then I was given the devastating news that he had brain damage. The whole experience was nothing short of traumatic and to this day I worry about Emmanuel and how life will be for him, particularly now he’s also been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. “She was then given the devastating news that her baby boy had suffered a brain injury and has understandably struggled to come to terms with what this could mean for his future.
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