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Parents welcome medical penalty for son's paralysis but vow to continue fight

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The parents of a boy left paralyzed by a medical error in Hong Kong have expressed a mix of acceptance and dissatisfaction following a ruling that found a pediatrician guilty of professional misconduct. While the ruling offers some closure after 16 years, the parents plan to continue their legal fight for accountability and long-term care for their son, Li Yuanjian, who suffers from cerebral palsy and quadriplegia due to a seizure in 2009. The pediatrician, Dr. Sit Sou-chi, received a nine-month suspension. AI

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Parents welcome medical penalty for son's paralysis but vow to continue fight

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Sun ·

    Parents of boy paralysed by medical blunder welcome penalty but vow to fight on

    After 16 years, Li Zhijian and his wife Peng Hongying have finally found a measure of closure in their long pursuit of justice over a medical blunder that left their son paralysed for life in Hong Kong. But the mainland Chinese couple said their fight for accountability was far f…

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