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Case studies
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Successful application for leave to enter
We were instructed by a US national married to a British citizen for over eight years who wished to apply to settle in the UK. During the course of their marriage, the couple had split their time together between their homes in three different countries including the UK.
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Successful Cauda Equina claim against Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust for serious neurological injuries
We have settled a claim for a man in his fifties who suffered avoidable neurological injuries following a delay in diagnosis and treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome in 2019. The claim settled for a six figure sum.
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Successful challenge to Traffic Commissioner’s procedural decision
The Traffic Commissioner had refused to agree a request by our client, a small dairy business, to grant an adjournment of a public inquiry.
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Successful claim after hospital's failure to act on early diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome
We have recently settled a claim for a woman who suffered a lumbar slipped disc in her early 20s, which had been treated conservatively at the time with physiotherapy to achieve a full recovery.
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Successful claim against GP for failure to diagnose an Achilles tendon rupture
We settled a claim against a GP in Surrey for the failure to appropriately diagnose an Achilles tendon rupture, and for the failure to refer the claimant for urgent treatment.
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Successful claim against GP for failure to suspect developing Cauda Equina Syndrome
We have settled a case on behalf of our client, a man in his 30s, who was left with long-term neurological damage from developing Cauda Equina Syndrome. This was compounded by failures on the part of a GP at his local practice.
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Successful claim against hospital for death of mother following angiogram procedure
Our clinical negligence team has recently settled a claim for the husband and children of a 59-year-old woman, who sadly passed away due to an internal haemorrhage in 2015. Her death resulted from failings in her medical treatment while at Ealing Hospital, under the care of the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Successful claim against hospital for preventable bowel perforation
We recently secured £35,000 compensation in an out-of-court settlement for a client who suffered a bowel perforation that could have been prevented.
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Successful claim against hotel chain
Our client, a hotel guest, was walking through a North London hotel car park at night when she tripped over a lowered parking bollard which was camouflaged by the paving stones.
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Successful claim against Kingston Hospital for negligent delay in diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome
We secured a substantial settlement for a man who has been left with long-term bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction after his local A&E department failed to recognise and respond to signs of Cauda Equina Syndrome.
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Successful claim against Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust for negligent A&E treatment after dog bite
Our clinical negligence team has recently achieved a settlement for a client who received inappropriate A&E treatment after sustaining a dog bite injury.
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Successful claim for failure to treat severe bone infection
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s clinical negligence team has recently settled a claim arising from a failure to treat a severe bone infection. Our client suffered significant pain, underwent several operations and will likely require a knee replacement in the future, as a result of the negligent medical care.
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Successful claim for patient with retained wire after hip resurfacing surgery
Our client underwent a hip resurfacing procedure under the care of orthopaedic surgeon, Sarah Muirhead-Allwood, on a private basis in October 2012.
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Successful compensation claim for crush injuries sustained at Canadian airport
Our client sustained crush injuries to his legs while sitting in a wheelchair between two motorised buggies at Vancouver Airport. He had been assisted off the flight as he was unwell when the driver of one of these buggies lost control and collided with him.
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Successful conclusion to High Court grazing rights claim
We acted for the owners of a property over which a claim was made for grazing rights (profits à prendre). The neighbouring landowners own a farm used for rearing polo ponies. They claimed grazing rights over our clients' land during the spring and summer months.
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Successful defence of RCVS in appeal before Privy Council
Our professional regulation team successfully defended an appeal before the judicial committee of the Privy Council which was brought on the grounds that there was an appearance of bias in the procedures of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for determining disciplinary complaints.
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Successful recovery following fatal cycling accident
Our personal injury team represented the wife of a man who was killed in a cycling accident in the Peak District when a motorbike lost control on a corner and hit him head on.
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Successful restoration to the register
Mr L had been removed from the register of a large UK regulator in March 2004 following a hearing in relation to numerous allegations that he had allowed and encouraged members of staff at his practice to undertake clinical procedures when they were prohibited from doing so.
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Successful settlement against NHS trust following delayed diagnosis of epidural abscess
Our clinical negligence team has achieved a substantial six-figure settlement following a failure to diagnose and treat an extensive epidural abscess.
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Successfully defending claim on behalf of insurer
The policy holder was on board a flight to the US when he was taken seriously ill. On landing he was transferred to hospital where he was treated for a pulmonary embolism. A claim in excess of £70,000 was later submitted to the insurer for medical and repatriation expenses.
