The pay-out approved at the High Court in Belfast yesterday is believed to be one of the biggest medical negligence settlements ever reached in Northern Ireland.
Lawyers for the family of the child, who cannot be identified, sued the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust over the treatment and care provided during her birth in 2013.
She sustained a brain injury due to severe oxygen deficiency and later developed cerebral palsy.
In a statement of claim the girl’s legal team said she has been incapacitated and prevented from enjoying some amenities of life.