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liable for her injuries, and a seven-figure settlement was agreed by the family’s solicitors last year. This will help ensure Megan is able to access the care, help and support she needs for the rest of her life. The sum, which was approved by the court, will consist of a lump sum and annual payments for Megan’s ongoing care and therapy needs. Speaking after the settlement was agreed, mum Vicky said: “The care package we will now receive will go a long way to making Megan’s life easier but will never make up for the difficulties that she hasfacedin the past and will encounter in the future due to the mistakes made by the trust. “Clearly we would all rather not be in this situation but at least as a family we will now be able to put this ordeal behind us and work with Megan to ensure that she can live as independently as possible in the future.”