The family of the 18-year-old, who cannot be identified, brought High Court proceedings over the management of her birth at Rochford Hospital, Essex, in September 1992.

Medical negligence cases in Northern Ireland are dragging on for up to 27 years, a politician has complained.

A couple whose son suffered severe brain damage after being given the MMR vaccine have been awarded £90,000 compensation – a payout which has been heralded a “milestone” by a campaigner.

A housing developer has been fined £30,000 for an accident that left an employee paralysed from the chest down.

A new mother whom surgeons left a swab inside after a Caesarean section has received £30,000 compensation for the blunder, her solicitor has said.