NHS trust triples injury payout to £9.3m under controversial new rules

Compensation for 10-year-old girl left with cerebral palsy will cause shockwaves in health service and insurance companiesThe first case settled under controversial new compensation rules for serious injuries has seen an NHS trust forced to nearly triple its payout to a 10-year-old girl left with cerebral palsy from £3.8m to £9.3m.The case, involving East Lancashire Hospitals NHS trust, will send fresh shockwaves through the NHS and insurance companies, which have been braced for big