Case studies

• Expert evidence assists claim for delayed diagnosis of Muir-Torre syndrome
  We settled a claim against a dermatologist for delayed diagnosis of the genetic condition Muir-Torre syndrome which subsequently led to delayed diagnosis of bowel cancer.
• Delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer
  Our client's father and grandfather had both suffered prostate cancer. As he was concerned at his own risk of the disease, he asked his GP to arrange tests, which the GP agreed.
• Settlement achieved for bereaved family following failure to diagnose and treat patient’s prostate cancer
  We have secured a considerable financial settlement for our client who pursued a claim on behalf of her late husband, after a negligent delay in diagnosing his prostate cancer caused his premature death.
• Settlement against trust following delayed gallbladder cancer diagnosis
  Our clinical negligence team in Cambridge acted on a claim against an NHS trust for a delay in diagnosing gallbladder cancer. The claimant, the patient’s son, claimed that if his mother had been diagnosed sooner, a treatment plan would have been put in place.
• Claim settled for patient who was not advised of option for surgery that would have avoided her developing terminal cancer
  This tragic case involved a failure by a gastroenterology team to appreciate the significance of and to act upon the findings of abdominal imaging that indicated an increased risk of gallbladder cancer for our client, the claimant. The lost opportunity for her to have her gallbladder removed at a stage when the tumour was at an early stage ultimately led to her avoidable death.
• Claim against NHS trust for delayed diagnosis of skin cancer
  We have settled a claim against James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a missed diagnosis of skin cancer which led to a client’s premature death.
• Failures to act on test results
  We have acted in a number of cases where administrative errors and oversights have resulted in delays in diagnosing and treating patients, some with tragic consequences.
• Substantial settlement for anal cancer patient following negligent surgery and other failings
  We have settled a clinical negligence claim for a client against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust following a delay in diagnosing her anal cancer.
• Settlement against two GPS for delayed diagnosis of bowel cancer
  We have recently settled a claim against two GPs at Thatcham Medical Practice in Berkshire for a client who suffered a delay in diagnosis of her bowel cancer. The delay led to months of unnecessary pain and suffering.
• Delayed diagnosis of tumour
  Our client was under the care of his local hospital for an unrelated condition when he noticed a lesion developing in his ear. He complained to his treating doctors who agreed that he needed referral to the dermatology department.
• Compensation for patient treated by breast surgeon Ian Paterson
  Our clinical negligence team in London has recently obtained a settlement for a client who was a patient of the breast surgeon Ian Patterson.
• £225,000 in damages for failure to investigate breast cancer and obtain informed consent on treatment options
  Partner Stephanie Code and associate Elizabeth Maloney have successfully settled a claim for a client whose breast cancer was not properly investigated and who suffered serious complications from a double mastectomy she did not need to have.
• Settlement for failure to investigate lung abnormality resulting in terminal diagnosis
  We settled a claim against Princess Royal University Hospital in Kent for a radiologist’s failure to investigate a lesion identified on our client’s chest X-ray, which resulted in him losing the likely prospect of curative surgery.
• Claim settled for five month delay in diagnosis of osteosarcoma
  We have settled a claim after a hospital failed to make a timely diagnosis of osteosarcoma and instead interpreted two sets of X-rays as only showing a minor fracture.
• Clinical negligence claim settled against Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for cannulation failings resulting in extravasation injury
  Our clinical negligence team has settled a claim for a woman who suffered an extravasation injury following alleged negligent failings by medical professionals during cannulation and the administration of contrast dye for a CT scan.

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