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Former NHS nurse suffers morphine overdose during a routine procedure
The Incident Our client was a retired nurse who had worked in the NHS for 10 years. She had previously been diagnosed with mild to moderate kidney disease. The negligence involved our client being administered an inappropriate prescription of morphin…
Kidney disease patient receives over £42K following surgical failures
The Incident Our client, a 51-year-old Safeguarding Officer had lapsed into end stage renal failure as a result of polycystic kidney disease. She was due to have surgery for a peritoneal dialysis catheter to be inserted and an umbilical hernia repair…
65-year-old Carer Awarded £57,000 Following Dental Malpractice
The Incident In July 2012, our client, Lynnette, attended her dental practice with loose upper teeth and active periodontal disease (gum disease). She was aged 56 at the time. It was decided that Lynette would benefit from removal of her upper teeth…
£30,000 Compensation Awarded After Eye Surgery Negligence
The Incident In May 2017, our client, who was 46 at the time, was seen in the Eye Casualty Clinic at the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Blood leaking into the retina and damage to the retina itself as a result of diabetes in the right eye we…
Cardiac Arrests: How To Save A Life
When someone suffers from a heart attack the first person on scene is often a bystander, whether they are a friend, family member, colleague, or a stranger in the street. In many circumstances those first on the scene have little to no medical expert…
What Are Heart Health Checks?
Are you aware of the risk you may be at of having a heart attack or stroke? To help you better understand the risk you may be at, a regular heart health check with your GP will enable you to fully understand. According to the NHS your risk level of c…
Pensioner awarded £18,000 following late wife’s hospital fall
The incident The client’s wife was a 69-year-old woman at the time of the incident and suffered with COPD. On 25th February 2019, she attended University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust via ambulance as she was struggling with shortness of breat…
Man receives 300K after delayed diagnosis of retinal detachment
A 62-year-old former carer suffered a worsening of his loss of vision, after an NHS Trust failed to refer him for urgent eye surgery. The incident In September 2019, the customer noticed that the vision in his left eye was foggy. After seeking…
Woman awarded six-figure settlement following hospital fall
A pensioner has received a six-figure sum after hospital staff failed to provide any adequate transfer information to an Ambulance Service, who were transporting her to a rehabilitation centre. The Claimant later fell during a transfer from a wheelch…
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.…
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…