A man has won the right to take legal action against a hospital he accuses of medical negligence.

Jonathon Khairule suffers from cerebral palsy, a physical condition that affects movement.

He is wheelchair-bound and communicates by typing on a keyboard with his nose, the Coventry Telegraph reports.

Recently, the 27-year-old secured the right to bring a birth injury claim against the North West Strategic Health Authority, despite the fact that he did not take legal action within the normal time limit set in such cases.

He stated: "It wasn’t until I was in my early 20s that I started to do some investigating. I did not know if I would be able to claim compensation, I just wanted answers."

In July, the high court ruled Mr Khairule’s claim could proceed and he is now free to take action against the health authority.