A nine-year-old boy is expected to win damages of more than £1m after he was left severely disabled following his birth at an Oxford hospital.

Managers at the John Radcliffe Hospital have already admitted that staff made mistakes during Daniel Godfrey's birth in April 1995, leaving him with cerebral palsy.

Now his mother Tina, of Enstone, near Chipping Norton, is fighting for suitable compensation to reflect his disabilities.

Helen Neiber, from Oxford-based solicitors Darbys, is representing the family.

She said: "I can confirm on their behalf that they are pursuing a claim against the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, on behalf of their son Daniel whose condition arose from treatment received during his delivery.

"There was a delay in delivery which caused him to be starved of oxygen and he now suffers permanent cerebral palsy.

"The trust has admitted liability, and what we can't reach agreement on is Daniel's prognosis for the future. Without that, we cannot agree on the level of damages."

The family declined to talk about the case.

A spokesman for Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals said: "This is an extremely complex case, about which the trust has been in discussion with solicitors for Daniel's family, although we have not yet received a formal legal claim. We hope that this matter can be resolved in the near future."