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Case studies
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Scalding injury to patient left unattended in hospital
We acted for the estate of an elderly gentleman who suffered severe scalding injuries after falling whilst left unattended in the bathroom at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, in January 2011.
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Securing freehold purchase of car dealership
Our real estate litigation team was asked to take over handling the exercise of an option. The tenants were being met with considerable delays from landlords who had no interest in selling a valuable income producing asset.
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Serious accident after cycle shop fails to carry out repairs properly
We have acted for a client who was involved in an incident where he was ‘doored’ by a car driver as he cycled past. His bike was extensively damaged and was taken to a cycle shop where he asked for it to be made roadworthy.
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Serious criminal convictions lead to removal from register
Our professional regulation team acted for a regulator in relation to proceedings brought against a professional following a set of serious criminal convictions directly related to his field of work. The professional had been sentenced to a period of 26 weeks' imprisonment.
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Serious fall from roof wins damages from both employer and corporate occupier
Our specialist personal injury lawyers recently concluded a complex claim against two defendants, an employer and occupier, as a result of our client sustaining serious injury following a fall from a roof upon which he was working.
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Setting aside a mistaken transfer of property into trust
As part of a scheme intended to save inheritance tax, our client had been negligently advised to transfer her home into a trust. Unfortunately, she was not advised that the transfer would result in her losing the right to remain in her home, where she has lived since the 1960s, rent free.
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Setting up a joint venture between a housing association and a local authority
Members of our team were jointly instructed by a housing association and a local authority to advise on setting up a joint venture. They wanted to work together to promote housing-led developments and generate additional income through undertaking residential landlord activities thereby maximising capacity for each to deliver its strategic aims.
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Setting up a sports park for the University of Surrey
We advised the University of Surrey on the establishment of Surrey Sports Park Limited, the company which manages the Surrey Sports Park.
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Settlement achieved against private consultant following delayed gallbladder surgery
We have recently settled a claim on behalf of a client against a private consultant gastroenterologist at the BUPA Cromwell Hospital in London for alleged failings in the management of a gallstone.
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Settlement achieved following negligent death of elderly patient in hospital
We recently settled a claim for our client, a retired police officer in the Metropolitan Police Force, following the tragic and unexpected loss of his father while in hospital.
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Settlement achieved following negligent delay in treating appendicitis
Our clinical negligence team has achieved a settlement for the pain and suffering a client experienced, which was caused by a negligent delay in performing an appendicectomy.
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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.
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Settlement achieved for client who suffered cardiac arrest after reporting chest pain to her GP
Our clinical negligence team has recently settled a claim for a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest after reporting severe chest pain to her GP.
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Settlement achieved for damage to phrenic nerve during aortic valve replacement surgery
We have recently settled a claim against Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust for alleged damage caused to our 82 year old client’s left phrenic nerve during the course of aortic valve replacement surgery.
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Settlement achieved for mother following mismanaged shoulder dystocia during child’s birth
We have recently settled a claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after our client suffered a psychological injury arising from the distressing nature of her daughter’s birth, complicated by shoulder dystocia.
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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.
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Settlement achieved in disputed blue run ski collision
Our client was injured in a skiing accident on 5 April 2010 in Alpe d'Huez, France. She was descending a blue run with her husband when she was hit from behind by another skier.
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Settlement against Hampshire hospital for negligent insertion of transvaginal tape
A settlement has been reached following a clinical negligence claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust relating to the unnecessary insertion of a transvaginal tape.
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Settlement against hospital trust following neonatal death
We resolved a claim for a family whose son died in hospital only a few hours after his birth. It had already been noted that the mother was suffering from pyrexia and meconium stained liquor was evident shortly after admission.
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Settlement against hospital trust for delay in performing appendectomy
We have recently settled a claim against the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a client who suffered pain and emotional distress following a delay in performing an appendectomy.
