She was once a vivacious young mother with big plans. Now she lives a painful and difficult life.

Dr Uwe Klima, a well-respected surgeon with over 20 years of international experience, was in charge of the patient, Mohammad Imran Hussain, as the primary treating cardiac surgeon for his Heart Bypass surgery.

It’s the second longest anyone in the country has had to wait for this type of claim to be settled under the Clinical Negligence Scheme for trusts, which deals with incidents that have occurred since April 1995.

Isabellina Brewerton died on October 31, 2013, at just 33 days old. Mother Jay Brewerton, from Haslam Crescent, Bexhill, gave birth to Isabellina 13 weeks early. Weighing just 2lb 2oz, she was transferred from East Surrey Hospital to the neonatal unit at St George’s Hospital in South London. Isabellina’s condition deteriorated and medical staff tried to save her.

Mr Justice Kevin Cross said that while Gillian O’Sullivan’s injuries are clearly not catastrophic, they are undoubtedly severe and caused major disruption to her life. The injury resulted in a serious continuing pain and ongoing permanent medical attention, the judge noted.