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Pressure sore claims – Ask the expert
Patient Claim Line’s Michael Carson, explores the dangers of pressure sores, and explains what you should do if you think you think you or a loved one has received insufficient care which has resulted in a pressure sore. What causes a pressure sore?…
What evidence is needed to prove a Medical Negligence Claim?
Written by Emily Taylor, Assistant Litigation Executive Medical Negligence Claims require thorough investigation into the treatment that you received in order to establish whether or not your claim is likely to be successful. What do we need to prove…
NHS Trust’s failure to identify stress fracture results in delayed treatment
After an NHS Trust failed to identify a simple stress fracture, our 53-year-old client was immobilised for a number of months. Following legal representation from Patient Claim Line, our client was awarded £17,500 by St George's Healthcare NHS Trust.…
Hospital fails to treat cyclist’s dislocated wrist correctly
A 34 year old man was left with permanent reduced range of movement and grip strength after a hospital failed to treat his dislocated wrist correctly. Ryan Smithyman has been awarded £52,500 by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust after t…
New mother robbed of bonding time with baby following negligent maternity care
A Patient Claim Line Case Study Shannon Jackson, a 23-year-old teaching assistant and new mother, was robbed of savouring her precious few weeks with her new baby when a Grade 2 pressure sore was allowed to develop. The Incident Miss Ja…
Lack of informed consent leads to severe testes injury for 60-year-old man
A Patient Claim Line Case Study A 60-year-old man has been left with a severe testes injury following a routine surgery, of which he was not forewarned of the risks. The Incident The gentleman, who prefers not to be named, visited Unite…
How has COVID-19 affected medical treatment in the UK? Research findings
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus in the UK last year, the pandemic has taken a serious toll on the NHS with Professor Chris Withy reporting that the NHS is facing 'the worst crisis in living memory' (Daily Mail, January 2021). As a result, many Brit…
DNACPR orders may have been made without patients informed consent says CQC
Written by Senior Litigation Executive, Kate Goodman At the date of this article, COVID 19 has claimed the lives of 59,699 people who have died within 28 days of a positive COVID test. The number of ‘excess’ deaths has now exceeded 70,000 and whilst…
A ‘new normal’ when dealing with medical negligence claims in a global pandemic.
Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol 2020 Written by Assistant Litigation Executive, Nermeen Salahuddin New guidelines and protocols have been put into effect to encourage ‘positive behaviour’ when dealing with clinical negligence claims duri…
Premature hospital discharge caused female patient to fear for own life
A woman has been awarded compensation after a hospital discharged her too soon and a bruise burst open as she was driving home, causing her to fear for her life. The incident The woman, a retired head teacher, had been gardening and dro…
Baby develops brain injury due to traumatic birth negligence incident
The incident After giving birth to her son in an ambulance on the way to hospital, our client approached Patient Claim Line for severe psychological distress. Our client’s son, now eight, lives with an admitted brain injury as a result of the…
Failed breast augmentation damages mental health and body confidence
A ‘Never Event’ is defined as the “kind of mistake that should never happen” in the field of medical treatment. The Incident In December 2019, Patient Claim Line were instructed to investigate alleged clinical negligence against the Royal Free…