Parents win five-figure sum after hospital failed to spot baby's meningitis At this stage Bobby already had three non-blanching rashes on his body however, one of the meningitis symptoms parents are urged to look out for. Miss Hooks, 29, said she instantly requested a second opinion but the doctor told her another medic would agree with him. A registrar then saw the child, and although his rash had spread by this point, he also did not spot the illness. Miss Hooks told the Daily Mail that the registrar had been "arrogant and dismissive" and refused to carry out a test that would diagnose the condition. Another four hours passed before the former retail worker could persuade another doctor to look at her son. At around 3am a consultant examined him and it was decided he should be transferred to Sheffield Children's Hospital. But by then it was too late and Bobby was dead less than four hours later. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust denied liability for the baby's death but a judge found in the family's favour at Sheffield County Court last month. Helen Budge, from the Manchester law firm Pannone, said: "Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust denied liability and made (Bobby's) parents endure a five-year struggle to achieve justice for their little boy. It is to be hoped that the Trust has learnt lessons from this tragic episode. Sewa Singh, medical director at the Trust, said: "We offer our deepest sympathies and apologies to Miss Hooks, Mr Bushell and their families for any shortcomings in the care provided to Bobby."