{"id":1206,"date":"2025-03-16T21:53:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T22:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2025-03-18T23:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:11:59","slug":"baby-suffered-fractured-skull-and-brain-injury-during-incident-at-nursery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/baby-suffered-fractured-skull-and-brain-injury-during-incident-at-nursery\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby suffered fractured skull and brain injury during incident at nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kiera Young with her daughter Lexie, who sustained a skull fracture and brain injury at a nursery in Glasgow (Picture: Family handout\/Media Scotland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A mum has been awarded a five-figure payout after her baby suffered a fracture at the nursery she worked at.<\/p>\n

Kiera Young, 26, left her daughter Lexie Hurles with staff at Primrose City Nursery in Glasgow<\/a> where she had worked for almost two years.<\/p>\n

But during the seven-month-old\u2019s third settling-in session, which lasted two hours, the youngster suffered a skull fracture and brain injury.<\/p>\n

She spent two days in hospital before being discharged, but was then readmitted due to vomiting and fever.<\/p>\n

Doctors observed her for another day before sending her home. <\/p>\n

For three months after the incident, which happened on March 24, 2023 Lexie continued to show signs of distress and discomfort, according to Kiera. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s still not completely clear exactly what happened to Lexie. <\/p>\n

Kiera \u2013 who has since left her job at the nursery \u2013 claimed she was given conflicting accounts from her colleagues at the time. <\/p>\n

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Lexie after the injury (Picture: Family handout\/Media Scotland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One said Lexie was supervised when she threw her head back and struck the floor, and another indicated the staff member moved away before Lexie fell backwards.<\/p>\n

Not happy with the nursery\u2019s response,\u00a0Kiera\u00a0reported the incident to the Care Inspectorate, raising concerns about a lack of care, delayed communication, and the absence of an accident report at the time of collection. All three complaints were upheld.<\/p>\n

Kiera, from Hogganfield in Glasgow,\u00a0pursued a nursery injury claim through Digby Brown Solicitors after the nursery initially denied liability, leading to a court action. <\/p>\n

However, the nursery\u2019s insurance company ultimately agreed to a five-figure out-of-court settlement.<\/p>\n

Kiera\u00a0said: \u2018That nursery was the very place where I worked, so I felt safe leaving Lexie there. It\u2019s not because I expected my daughter to get special care or anything like that \u2013 it was simply because I believed in the staff, having worked beside them for so long.<\/p>\n

\u2018It just makes it all the worse when your own colleagues and bosses let you down in this way.\u2019<\/p>\n

She said she was \u2018horrified, terrified (and) furious\u2019 when she learnt her daughter had been injured. <\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s still a mystery what happened \u2013 I\u2019ll never know for sure,\u2019 she added. <\/p>\n

\u2018But the most important things are that Lexie is better, the nursery was held accountable, and hopefully, parents and nurseries learn something from this.\u2019<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Digby Brown Solicitors commented: \u2018The pictures of Lexie\u2019s injuries are shocking, so one can only imagine how much scarier it must have been at the time for both mother and daughter.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re pleased that Lexie recovered and that\u00a0Kiera\u00a0secured the outcome she sought. <\/p>\n

\u2018But this should rightly serve as an emphatic warning to childcare services everywhere \u2013 there are robust yet common-sense safety procedures for a reason, and they simply must be adhered to if children are to stay safe.\u2019<\/p>\n

A Primrose City Nursery spokesman told the Scottish Sun: \u2018The care of children is absolutely critical to all aspects of our nursery. It is a very happy and safe environment for our many children.<\/p>\n

\u2018A recent inspection concluded our setting is very good, and we were praised for our nurturing and inclusive ethos.<\/p>\n

\u2018Unfortunately, we cannot discuss individual cases, but the wellbeing of our children and our service to their families is paramount to us.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Metro has contacted the nursery for a comment. <\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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