Třebíč hospital to appeal amount of damages it must pay baby-swap parents

A Třebíč hospital in which two newborn babies were accidentally swapped is appealing the amount of damages it had to pay the families involved. A Brno court ruled in January that Libor Broža and his partner Jaroslava Trojanová should receive 1.2 million crowns (54,500 USD) from the hospital, while Jaroslava and Jan Čermák should receive 2.1 million crowns (95,200 USD) in damages. The sum was less than the families had requested, but following the verdict, both sets of partners said they would not pursue the case any further, as they now wanted to get on with their lives. The families involved say they are surprised by the hospital’s decision to appeal.

Over a year ago it was discovered that two baby girls had been mixed up at birth and had been living with the wrong families for over nine months. The girls were swapped back shortly before their first birthdays.

Author: Rosie Johnston