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Woman receives £14,500 in compensation following Kent hospital’s failure to remove a Groshong Catheter
A woman received compensation following failures by Kent and Canterbury Hospital when removing a Groshong Catheter. The hospital failed to fully remove a catheter from Camelia Jane Smith, left the cuff component in situ and performed no checks to ens…
33-year-old awarded £24,500 after hospital’s DVT diagnosis failure
A construction owner who suffered unnecessarily for months as a result of NHS Trust failings, has received £24,500 after two NHS Trusts admitted liability. The 33-year old Claimant received his monies after Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Roy…
£15,000 settlement for Pensioner after case argues ‘dangerous’ use of blood pressure machine
A 75-year-old male believes NHS blood pressure machines are ‘dangerous’ and condemns their use. The bold words are in response to a suspected heart attack days after Henry used the machine. As a result, Henry can no longer participate in his favourit…
Childbirth should be an exciting experience, not a punishment
Childbirth should be an exciting experience for all concerned, not a punishment says Katy Link. Katy, who has successfully represented more than 20 women in medical negligence cases, is responding to allegations that ‘some women are being denied pain…
£50,000 settlement after delayed treatment results in right eye vision loss
Mr Craig Rosendale, now aged 36, has received compensation from the NHS for the failure to promptly arrange treatment for a central retinal vein occlusion. This consequently left Mr Rosendale without sight in one eye. Craig was represented in the com…
Dental failure lands claimant £7,000 after simple re-root filling procedure
A 44 year old man has been awarded £7,000 after errors were made when his dentist failed to properly re-root fill the tooth. Terence Coles, of Leicester, attended his dentist, Dr Himesh Amin, of Knighton Dental Practice, Clarendon Park, Leicester in…
31-year-old woman receives £50,000 after surgical mistake
A 31-year-old woman suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after a medical mistake was made during surgery. Stephanie Magson of Bradford, West Yorkshire, underwent surgery for a persistent left tube ovarian abscess in September 2015. During the surg…
Grandmother died in agony after terminal bladder cancer dismissed as constipation
An investigation by Patient Claim Line finds Barts Health NHS Trust negligent by failing to investigate victim’s symptoms in a timely manner. A much-loved mother and grandmother suffered 12 months of unnecessary agony, despite repeat visits to her GP…
Woman awarded £22,000 after surgical termination trauma
A 25-year-old woman has been awarded a medical negligence settlement of £22,000 after a failed surgical termination resulted in a second termination three months later. The client, who has requested to remain anonymous, attended Basildon and Thurrock…
£54,000 settlement following negligent kneecap surgery
A 54-year-old male has received £54,000 in a medical negligence settlement after repeat surgery to an inflamed kneecap led to a dangerous blood clot and loss of mobility. The Claimant, who will be referred to as Paul as he wishes to remain anonymous,…
Parents receive £30,000 settlement after baby boy dies one week after birth
The parents of a baby boy who passed away at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, one week after birth, have received a £30,000 settlement. It was concluded that the cause of death was from severe brain damage, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy, w…
Woman receives £71,000 settlement after losing right kidney to negligence
A 70-year-old woman has received £71,000 in a medical negligence settlement after losing her right kidney and enduring years of pain and suffering due to negligence. Mrs Smith, from Southampton, received her compensation in August 2019 following the…