Court Appeal in Corby steelworks Birth Defects Compensation Case

Corby council to deny toxic chemicals were to blame

The council at the centre of the steelworks birth defects case has voted to appeal against a High Court ruling that it was to blame for exposing the mothers of 16 children to toxic chemicals during their pregnancies. Corby Borough Council voted last night by a margin of 21 to 8 in favour of appealing the judgement, which was likely to lead to payouts upwards of £100,000 for each of the children affected.

In court, the council had denied that it had been negligent in the way its contractors had removed toxic waste and other materials from the old steelworks site in Corby between 1985 and 1999. The council also denied that there was a link between the chemicals on the site and the birth defects present in the even if some of the toxic materials from the site had escaped into the air and been blown onto nearby homes and offices.

For the families of the children born with birth defects, the appeal means that in all likelihood, any compensation payout to acknowledge their children’s suffering is a long way off. At the council meeting, council members also voted to start a mediation process aimed at paying out of court settlements to the families, although these are likely to be lower than the amounts that would be awarded in court. Before news of the appeal, lawyers representing the families who had been affected estimated the 16 claims to be worth upwards of £100,000 for each child.


Chemical injuries compensation

Here at Camps, we have been closely following the Corby birth defects case. Our personal injury lawyers have in the past represented people injured in accidents at work, including accidents in factories and other heavy industrial locations. As well as the injuries you might expect to happen in these locations, such as trips, slips and falls from height, we have also dealt with people who have been exposed to toxic chemicals.

We have an impressive record when it comes to recovering compensation for people injured through exposure to toxic chemicals. Our workplace accident lawyers can boast success rates in excess of 90%, and with our No-Win No-Fee guarantee, even in the unlikely event that a case is lost at court, we make sure our clients don’t have to pay us a penny.

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