Case studies

• Liability finally admitted for failure of ACL reconstruction surgery
  We settled a claim against Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for our client relating to the avoidable failure of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
• Substantial compensation achieved for negligent total knee replacement
  Our client had suffered from pain in her left knee for a number of years. Following an investigation, she was told she needed to have a total knee replacement (TKR).
• Settlement for negligently performed right primary total knee replacement
  We have recently settled a claim, for a significant sum, on behalf of a lady who suffered injury during surgery for a right primary total knee replacement.
• Substantial settlement following an osteotomy, corrective surgery and a total knee replacement
  We settled a claim for a client in her forties who developed a significant pain in her left knee, and after a number of investigations was advised to have a high tibial osteotomy.
• Settlement achieved for negligent use of compression bandages resulting in severe blistering
  We have recently settled a claim against Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of a client who suffered from blistering to her left foot resulting from the negligent use of compression bandaging following knee replacement surgery.
• Settlement for pressure sores caused by negligent nursing care
  Our client had long-standing hip degeneration and eventually was told she needed a total hip replacement. Following the surgery it became apparent the wound was infected and investigations revealed she had acquired an MRSA infection whilst in hospital at the site of the surgery in her hip.
• Damages recovered following development of compartment syndrome
  Our medical negligence solicitors recovered damages of £400,000 for a client who developed compartment syndrome in hospital following a fall and a leg fracture
• Settlement of claim for negligent hip replacement surgery
  We have settled a claim on behalf of our client who, following negligently performed hip surgery, was left with leg length discrepancy and a painful hip and back, which caused her to require revision total hip replacement surgery.
• Compensation for negligent hip replacement surgery using incorrectly matched components
  We have secured a settlement for our client whose orthopaedic surgeon used incorrect components during her total hip replacement surgery causing her increased pain and the need for additional surgery. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.
• Damages after surgeon failed to order correct components for hip replacement surgery
  We have secured settlement for a client whose orthopaedic surgeon failed to ensure that the correct components used to complete his revision hip replacement surgery were available. The negligence in his case caused surgery to be abandoned and led to increased pain for our client and the need for additional surgery. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.
• 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.
• Negligent surgery on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
  Our client underwent ACL reconstruction to repair damage to the ligament but the surgery ended up causing significant further damage to the knee leading to revision surgery.
• Settlement of claim for damage to radial artery during surgery for wrist fracture
  We settled a clinical negligence claim against Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust following the negligent mismanagement of our client’s orthopaedic treatment when he was nine years old.
• Claim against hospital for mismanagement of ACL injury
  Our client from Torbay twisted his knee on an Italian skiing holiday. He sought local medical advice and was told that he had almost certainly damaged his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
• Negligent surgery to fix tibial fracture
  Our medical negligence solicitors are pursuing a claim for a professional footballer who fractured his right distal tibial shaft and was admitted to hospital for surgery to fix the fracture by intra medullary nail insertion.
• Six-figure settlement agreed for claimant following unnecessary knee surgery
  Our clinical negligence team has secured a six-figure settlement for a client following unnecessary orthopaedic surgery to remove an asymptomatic tibial screw.
• Negligent knee replacement surgery
  Knee replacement surgery has developed significantly and become much more widespread in recent years, but requires highly specialised surgical expertise.
• Negligent surgery to correct rotated thigh bone
  Our client underwent surgery to correct a rotation of his thigh bone that resulted from a road accident several years earlier.
• Compensation for delayed treatment of patient's femoral nerve palsy
  We have represented a young man who suffered multiple injuries when he fell some 25 feet from a bridge. Our client was extremely lucky to survive the fall but sustained head, chest and pelvic injuries.
• Settlement of claim for incorrect surgery used on hallux valgus deformity leaving permanent disability
  Our client underwent recommended surgery for a hallux valgus deformity (effectively a bunion on her big toe) at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Kent but, rather than resolving her problems, our client was left with significant pain and swelling.

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