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Alleged Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Highlights the Impact of GP Negligence on the Patient
Background to the case: In early summer of 2019, our client, a woman in her fifties, noticed a lump in her breast. She visited her GP practice regarding her lump however was sent home with no further action taken. Our client was not comfortable wit…
Securing Justice for a Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patient Following Delays in Radiotherapy
The Incident Our client, a woman in her 60's at the time of the incident, was referred urgently by her GP to the Soft Tissue Carcinoma Clinic at the defendant Trust due to concerns about a large lump on the back of her left leg. Initially suspecte…
£28.5K secured following delayed treatment for a builder’s hand injury
The Incident At the time of the incident, our client, a 52-year-old self-employed builder, sustained a severe injury to his right hand while using an electric chop saw. He immediately sought medical attention at the Emergency Department of Southpo…
Business Owner Receives Terminal Cancer Diagnosis After Repeated Treatment Failures
The Incident Our 63-year-old client received a diagnosis of bladder cancer in December 2016. Due to indications that his cancer had grown into deeper levels of the bladder, the client should have undergone a cystectomy, where all or part of t…
£20,000 Settlement Secured Following Traumatic Birth
The Incident Our client, a 29-year-old woman expecting her third child, attended Watford General Hospital in labour. She was considered high-risk due to a history of one lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) and one vaginal delivery. On arrival a…
£15,000 compensation secured after failed abdominal drainage procedure
The incident Our 34-year-old client underwent a gastric bypass and gallbladder removal in Turkey in January 2023. Upon returning home, imaging showed a narrowing at pylorus (the part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine), secondary to…
Council Worker Receives £3,000 after Delayed Treatment for Wrist Injury
The incident Our client, a 27-year-old Council Worker, visited A&E after falling on to his outstretched hand/wrist while playing football. He had swelling and bruising to the back of the hand. An x-ray showed no issues, and he was diagnosed w…
£42,000 settlement secured after a delay in treatment led to a deterioration in patient’s vision
The incident In 2020, our client was diagnosed with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) where a blood clot forms in the main vein of the eye. She had a hospital appointment in August, where Lucentis - a drug injected into the eye to treat macular d…
Aspiring police officer receives £120,000 following negligent treatment of a football injury
The Incident On 19th July 2017, our client (at the age of 15), sustained an injury to his right knee whilst playing football after which they attended the Accident and Emergency Department at the defendant Trust on 22nd July 2017 with pain in his ri…
Woman receives £275K after negligent surgery
Woman receives £275K in compensation after negligent surgery forces her into early retirement The Incident Our client was 56 years of age at the time of the incident. On 20th June 2014, she attended the Defendant Trust; Ashford, and St Peter’s Hospi…
Former nurse suffers 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…
What does the NHS annual report say about maternity negligence?
In the UK, there are hundreds of thousands of babies born every year and this should be an amazing time for families, however, if the correct care is not given, it can be a traumatising time and can potentially lead on to lifelong health problems for…