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Undiagnosed brain haemorrhage case settled

A woman whose signs of brain haemorrhage went undiagnosed for more than four years has won £1.6mn in compensation. She had a brain scan after suffering headaches and blackouts but her condition was not diagnosed till much later. She eventually suffered a haemorrhage. Under the settlement she will be paid a £1mn lump sum plus annual payments of £67,000.

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