A twenty-year-old woman with spina bifida has filed a lawsuit against a doctor for his failure to give the right advice to her mother regarding medication due to which she was born with the disability.
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A 20-year-old woman from Lincolnshire, England, is suing her mother’s general practitioner (GP), for not informing her about how to prevent a condition that she was diagnosed with within the womb.
Evie Toombes, a showjumper, wants millions in damages from Dr. Philip Mitchell for his medical negligence. - Childbirth is the most precious thing on earth, but a woman is suing a doctor for that
- She was born with a defect where there is a gap between the spine and spinal cord causing permanent disability
- This form of defect can be prevented if the doctor had given the right advice during pregnancy
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‘A woman born with a rare spinal cord defect claims that if her mother's doctor had given the right advice, her mother would have put off conceiving her.’
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She is suffering from Spina Bifida, wherein a baby is born with a deformed spine and spinal cord and consists of gaps due to stunted development. Read More..
Owing to the disease, her mobility is very limited. Her dependence on a wheelchair will increase as she gets older.
Despite the illness, she had made a sparkling career in show jumping and was even felicitated with the ‘Inspiration Young Person Award’ in 2018, where she also met the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
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She also claimed that Dr. Mitchell did not advise her mother to take folic acid supplements to curb the risk of spina bifida to the minimum. If the doctor had given the right advice to her mother at the right time the damage could have been prevented.
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Caroline said that the doctor told her that if she was taking a good diet, folic acid levels would be at a healthy level and she would not have to take folic acid supplements.
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However, Mitchell’s lawyer has denied the allegations and said that Evie’s parents were given "reasonable advice" related to the desirability of folic acid supplements.
The equestrian is currently hoping to compete in the Paralympics despite sometimes being hooked up to medical tubes for 24 hours a day. She also suffers from bowel and bladder issues as a result of her condition.
The final judgment is expected at a later date.
References:
- What is Spina Bifida? - (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spinabifida/facts.html)
- Spina Bifida Causes, Symptoms and Treatment - (https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/spina-bifida)
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