Patient Claim Line’s expert medical negligence team are actively acting on for former patients who have have had treatment that was intended to stabilise their vision. Following the eye treatment, patients have alleged that their vision was negatively affected.
Patients were provided injections to improve or stabilise their vision. These injections are known as intravitreal injections, which is where a drug into the eye (more specifically the vitreous body). It is administered through the white part of the eye (sclera). However, our clients have purported that the needle caused damage to their lens’, causing damage to their vision.
An external independent investigator was brought in by New Cross Hospital following reports from a number of patients that their vision had been affected after receiving these injections. The investigator was tasked with understanding what went wrong with the treatment and suggest what could be improved. They also carried out checks to make sure everything was conducted correctly.
According to the hospital, the locum consultant (a doctor brought in to fill the role temporarily) who performed the treatments has been stopped from carrying out this procedure. In addition, the doctor no longer works in the hospital.
We have learnt that from the hospital’s investigation that 38% of the patients who received intravitreal injections showed evidence of lens damage; with some patients suffering damage in both of their eyes. This complication rate is vastly larger than what would usually be expected. Bearing this in mind, Patient Claim Line believes the number of patients impacted by the treatment could potentially be significant and we encourage anyone who has concerns to come forward.
Key allegations
The needle used in the procedure caused damage to lens of numerous patients, resulting in their vision being affected
38% of patients who underwent the procedure showed evidence of lens damage
The locum doctor who performed the injections was stopped from doing this procedure
What are the next steps?
Patient Claim Line's expert medical negligence team, which is led by Christian Beadell, Head of Group Action, are currently helping a group of claimants who suffered eye injury after ophthalmology treatment at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. We encourage anyone who believes they have been affected to seek legal advice.
Do you feel you have been affected?
Have you have received an intravitreal injection at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, and your vision has suffered as a result? Then our experts are here to help. At Patient Claim Line, we work solely on a No Win, No Fee basis, eliminating any financial risk to you. Call our specialist team and they will explain the process and how we can help.
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Our Group Actions team is led by Christian Beadell and Francesca Paul. They are supported by, a specialist team of talented medical negligence solicitors. The team forms part of a wider medical negligence department, with Peter Rigby at the helm. Our Group Actions team specialises in bringing forward collective clinical negligence claims against an individual, and have a track record of successfully securing compensation for our clients.
Peter Rigby
Director of Medical Negligence
Peter leads the Medical Negligence Serious Injury department, which now boasts some of our most knowledgeable, dedicated and hardworking team members.
Peter is dedicated to supporting victims of catastrophic medical negligence injuries and endeavours to provide a clear and coherent approach to claims. He recognises the effects serious injuries can have and therefore ensures his customers’ need for support is met. Peter also has a vast amount of experience working with customers who have been injured abroad and is able to act under international law to provide the best outcomes.
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Christian Beadell
Partner, Head of Strategy and Legal Operations
Christian is Head of Medical Negligence at Patient Claim Line and has specialised in clinical negligence claims since qualifying in 1998; having dealt with a wide variety of claims throughout his career. He is also featured in the Legal 500 as a recommended claimant solicitor in the North West.
Christian qualified as a solicitor in 1998, specialising in clinical negligence. From 2010 onward he has had a particular interest in gynaecological and urogynaecological claims, having represented several hundred claimants in the George Rowland Litigation against the Liverpool Women’s and Aintree Hospitals. This investigated the treatment given to women in the Merseyside area over several decades, and in particular focused on the introduction and development of mesh into the UK in both the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The development of this area involved pursuing claims under a unique ADR protocol with the NHS and also looking to develop the current thinking on the valuation of compensation for complex urinary symptoms. He has successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation on behalf of my clients.
Christian was also involved in setting up and chairing a Claimant Support Group for those involved in the Rowland litigation, which provided a discussion forum for the many women who were left isolated and damaged by negligent gynaecological treatment. He now co-ordinates the firm’s mesh claims and has delivered training and commented extensively on the medico-legal implications of urogynaecological / mesh complications. He is a member of APIL, Liverpool Law Society and Legal 500 recommended.
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Francesca Paul
Associate Solicitor
Francesca Paul is an Associate, Senior Solicitor and Team Leader within the Clinical Negligence Department. She is one of the driving Solicitors in the Group Litigation Team dealing with this niche and specialist area of work that Fletchers undertakes.
Francesca previously worked in Nottingham, dealing with Group Action work. She now works at Fletchers, bringing with her those years of experience heading up a team of 10 people. Francesca is involved in the early identification of potential new Group Litigation Work and analyses information from the collective pool of new enquiries into the business, of which there are hundreds per week looking for hot spots or recurrent issues which might suggest a potential pool of Claimants.
One of the highlights for Francesca and her team is that they have successfully recovered over a million pounds in compensation for clients who have received treatment from a single orthopaedic surgeon who was operating in the Colchester area. Her role requires a specific set of skills, patience and a forensic approach to detail whilst being able to see the wider picture.
Francesca has previously acted for a claimant in a case that reached the Supreme Court in the case of NA v Nottinghamshire County Council.
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Sion Wynne
Senior Solicitor
Sion is a team leader and senior solicitor with many years’ experience in dealing with a wide range of medical specialisms and different types of injuries. He is an experienced medical negligence solicitor and manages a team of lawyers within our department.
Sion joined Fletchers in 2018 as a Team Leader in the Medical Negligence Department. Throughout his 24 year legal career, he has specialised in conducting medical negligence claims on behalf of Claimants, previously working for other highly ranked leading firms in the field.
He has undertaken claims covering the full spectrum of medical specialisms, clinical settings, categories of defendant and types of negligent medical care and treatment.
These include high value and complex maximum severity cases, such as those involving limb amputations and permanent neurological injuries.
Sion is experienced at representing bereaved families at inquests and has a particular interest in fatal accident claims.
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