Medical blunder leaves parents in despair

Published: 8:14PM Tuesday June 02, 2009 Source: Close Up

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In response to viewers' queries, the Felton's have provided baby Megan's bank account details for donations.

Miss M J Felton, BNZ Pukekohe 02-0404-0038195-066.

It was a textbook delivery, the doctors said. But Mike and Jackie Felton say that's an insult.

Their baby Megan was healthy during pregnancy. But after a difficult delivery, she needed emergency resuscitation and was left severely disabled for the rest of her life.

The Health and Disability Commission found partial fault but ACC after their own investigation decided to pay no compensation. It's a case that's left a leading specialist bewildered, its got a National MP criticising his own government and it means parents Mike and Jackie are destitute, as every penny they have goes on Megan's care.

Gill Higgins with a family who feels the state has badly let their daughter down.

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