HEALTHSCMP CHINA
Parents of boy paralysed by medical blunder welcome penalty but vow to fight on
Parents of a boy paralyzed by a medical error in Hong Kong have accepted a penalty against the responsible pediatrician but continue their fight for accountability. The couple, Li Zhijian and Peng Hongying, pursued justice for 16 years after their son Li Yuanjian was left paralyzed, with a medical watchdog ruling the pediatrician guilty of professional misconduct.
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