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Case studies
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Claim against NHS Direct for misdiagnosis and treatment of swine flu
We settled a claim for substantial damages against NHS Direct following the misdiagnosis of swine flu and the wrongful prescription of Tamiflu by an NHS Direct call centre set up specifically to deal with swine flu.
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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.
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Claim against osteopath and radiologist for missed stress fracture
Our medical negligence solicitors are pursuing a claim against an osteopath and radiologist for failing to diagnose a stress fracture to our client's thigh bone. She suffered the fracture whilst running.
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Claim against South London Healthcare NHS Trust for death following a hospital fall
We recently settled a claim arising out of the death of an elderly lady as a result of a head injury sustained due to an avoidable hospital fall.
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Claim against surgeon for leaving haemostatic material in the spinal canal and failing to respond to clear signs of Cauda Equina Syndrome
We secured six figure damages for a patient who was left with permanent urinary, bowel and sexual dysfunction and mobility issues after spinal surgery.
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Claim against two London trusts for alleged delays in diagnosis and treatment of Achilles tendon rupture
Our client was engaged in a high activity class at her local gymnasium one evening when she jumped and landed on her right foot, experiencing immediate pain and discomfort in her ankle and the back of her calf.
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Claim agreed against trust for facial injuries caused by fall
We settled a claim against Surrey and Sussex NHS Foundation Trust for a 53 year old woman who suffered a significant fall when she was a patient at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
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Claim for brain-injured road accident victim against garage which repaired her car
Our client was involved in a head-on collision in which she sustained a very severe traumatic brain injury and spent several months in a coma.
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Claim for delayed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
We are investigating a potential claim for a client with multiple sclerosis and considering whether the condition should have been diagnosed much earlier and at a time when treatment would still have been successful.
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Claim for failure to advise on options available for removal of patient’s appendix
Our clinical negligence specialists acted on behalf of a patient in relation to a failure to inform him appropriately of the options for treating his appendicitis.
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Claim for failure to diagnose and treat chronic periodontitis
Our clinical negligence team achieved a settlement for a client who developed an aggressive form of gum disease, chronic periodontitis, which went untreated by her private dentist for over a decade.
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Claim for failure to identify and investigate risk of significant genetic condition during pregnancy
We settled a claim against East Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust for the mismanagement of our client’s antenatal care and failure to detect a genetic condition, mosaic trisomy 18.
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Claim for failure to implement patient consent rules before removing appendix
We recently settled a substantial claim for damages for a client who was not given appropriate options when consenting for surgery for removal of his appendix.
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Claim for failure to treat hepatitis C leading to liver cancer
This was a complicated claim on liability against both the deceased’s GP and the hepatology team at his local hospital. The claimants’ case was that the defendants had negligently failed to arrange or conduct a hepatitis C blood test.
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Claim for financial provision from estate by adult son
Our client was left almost nothing under his mother's will. The bulk of her estate (which was worth approximately £1.5 million when the proceeds of various life policies were taken into account) was left to our client's brother and his family.
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Claim for haemorrhaging following negligent removal of a Redivac drain
Our client was admitted to BMI Healthcare’s Hampshire Clinic for the removal of a lesion in the salivary gland. During the operation, a Redivac drain was inserted into his neck.
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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.
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Claim for negligent breast reduction surgery resulting in significant over-reduction and asymmetry
Our client, who underwent breast reduction surgery following weight loss, asked her surgeon for a reduction in her cup size from H to DD/E/F.
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Claim for patient’s death following delay in diagnosis and management of infection
We settled a claim against Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the daughter of a man from Ilford who died following a delay in recognising and treating his serious infection.
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Claim for surgical errors during laparoscopic appendicectomy
We are acting on behalf of a client for the alleged failings in the care and treatment she received during her laparoscopic appendicectomy in July 2012. The day after her surgery, she experienced severe pain and discomfort.
