Woman who sued mom’s doctor claiming she never should have been born wins millions
By Alice Fuller, The Sun
December 1, 2021 1:21pm
A star showjumper who sued her mom’s doctor, claiming she should never have been born, has won the right to millions in damages.
Evie Toombes launched the landmark “wrongful conception” case against the GP as she suffers from spina bifida and sometimes spends 24 hours a day connected to tubes.
The 20-year-old’s “wrongful conception” claim saw her take Dr. Philip Mitchell to court over his failure to advise her mother to take vital supplements before getting pregnant.
She alleged that had the medic told her mom, Caroline, that she needed to take folic acid to minimize the risk of spina bifida affecting her baby, she would have put off conception.
This in turn would have meant Evie would never have been born at all.
And in a unique ruling at London’s High Court today, Judge Rosalind Coe QC backed Evie’s case and awarded her the right to a huge compensation payout.
Her lawyers earlier said the amount Evie is claiming had not yet been calculated but confirmed that it would be “big” since it would cover the cost of her extensive care needs for life.
Evie, who has forged a career in showjumping — competing against both disabled and able-bodied riders — had sued for “wrongful conception” for “having been born in a damaged state,” her barrister Susan Rodway QC told the court.
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