A 16-year-old girl has been awarded record damages after being left with a disabled arm and shoulder after becoming stuck during her birth.
Zahra Salim-Jaffer's solicitors claimed medics at Chase Farm Hospital in London did not use the standard recommended manoeuvres for delivering a baby with shoulder dystocia, which led to her developing Erb's Palsy, a condition arising from the nerves in her shoulder, arm and hand becoming damaged.
Zahra has had multiple operations to try and correct the damage, but still finds some activities impossible.
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She was awarded £575,000 in compensation, the highest amount ever paid out to a sufferer of Erb's Palsy.
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