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A boy who suffered severe brain injury after his birth which left him with cerebral palsy has been awarded £7 million.

The family of Louis Peers, 11, has been given a lump sum of £3 million, along with annual payments for his care after Heart of England Foundation NHS Trust admitted there had been failings in his care.

Staff at Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital were accused of failing for three days to look into why Louis had become sleepy and floppy and was not feeding properly.

A spokesperson for the hospital said: "We are very sorry that the level of care Louis received in 1999 did not meet the highest of standards.

"We hope that the compensation received will go some way to assist with Louis's care and improve his quality of life."

Cerebral palsy is caused by brain injury that usually occurs before, during or soon after birth. Some people with the condition have problems walking whereas others are severely disabled.

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