Case studies

• £2 million award achieved for hospital’s failure to identify ankle fracture
  We have recently settled a claim on behalf of a client arising from the consequences of her local hospital’s failure to identify a left ankle fracture.
• Settlement secured for young boy following ankle injury
  We settled a claim against Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a breakdown in communication leading to the failure to treat our client’s ankle injury.
• Settlement for nerve damage suffered by top athlete after surgeon’s failure to advise of spinal surgery risks
  We settled a claim against Nottingham University Hospitals for a client who underwent spinal surgery in 2009. Our client was a high-achieving elite athlete who was one of the top 10 fastest female cyclists ever in the UK over 10 and 25 miles.
• £350,000 settlement for delayed diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip
  We have recently settled for £350,000 a long-running claim on behalf of a client whose developmental dysplasia of the hip was missed by a health visitor during routine baby checks.
• Delay in diagnosing hip dysplasia in young child
  We have represented a young girl in her clinical negligence claim, which arose from a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of her dislocated hips at birth.
• £4 million clinical negligence settlement following above-knee amputation
  We recently settled a clinical negligence claim for a client who had served in the Metropolitan Police service since 2005. This was a complex claim which was settled for £4 million in damages at a joint settlement meeting.
• £80,000 settlement secured for three unnecessary keyhole knee operations and negligent total knee replacement surgery
  We have secured settlement for our client, who pursued a clinical negligence claim in relation to her treatment for knee pain against her former private orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Sait.
• Settlement for client who suffered ongoing problems in her left foot following negligent bunion surgery
  We have secured settlement for our client who pursued a clinical negligence claim against her former private orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Sait.
• Settlement for client who underwent unnecessary knee procedures whilst under the care of private orthopaedic surgeon
  We have secured settlement for our client who pursued a clinical negligence claim against his former private orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Sait.
• Negligent management of bilateral wrist fractures in pensioner
  We settled a claim on behalf of the estate of a pensioner who received substandard medical care from King George’s Hospital in Ilford. Our client was a fit and active 76 year-old when she fell outside her home onto her outstretched arms, injuring her wrists and left shoulder.
• A&E misses scaphoid fracture of wrist
  We settled a claim against Darent Valley Hospital for negligently failing to diagnose and treat a fractured scaphoid. Our client was aged 21 when he was playing football and fell forward during a tackle, landing on his outstretched arm and bending his wrist backwards.
• Failure to treat orthopaedic injuries properly - scaphoid fractures
  Our medical negligence solicitors acted on behalf of a young man who injured his wrist falling onto his out-stretched hand.
• Compensation awarded for missed diagnosis of scaphoid fracture to the wrist
  We recently achieved a settlement against Barts Health NHS Trust for a failure to diagnose our client’s scaphoid fracture despite several opportunities.
• Substantial settlement award achieved for delayed diagnosis of hip fracture
  We have achieved a settlement award for our client, who was left disabled and in severe pain for 13 months as a result of the defendant’s failure to diagnose a fracture in his left hip.
• Failure to fix orthopaedic fracture properly
  Our client, a professional footballer, fractured his leg in the course of a match. He was taken to hospital and underwent surgery to fix the fracture. However, this was negligently performed.
• Claim for knee replacement surgery with no prospect of success
  We have recently settled a claim for substantial damages against East Kent University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust following a knee replacement that left our client with significant pain and reduced function.
• ACL reconstruction surgery leads to £85,000 compensation for injured client
  We have settled a claim against Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for negligence by an orthopaedic surgeon at St Mary’s Hospital in London.
• Damages obtained after A&E practitioners fail to diagnose and treat ruptured Achilles tendon
  We have secured settlement for a client whose ruptured Achilles tendon was misdiagnosed by A&E practitioners when she attended the emergency department at Epsom Hospital.
• Compensation for ‘novel’ medial patellofemoral ligament repair surgery
  Our orthopaedic claims specialists have settled a case involving negligent surgical treatment for patellofemoral arthritis.
• £75,000 settlement for claim against negligent private orthopaedic surgeon
  We have recently settled a case against a private orthopaedic surgeon for inappropriate and technically unacceptable knee surgery.

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