Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia during labour causes fit
Our client, Miss F, suffered with pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome during her labour which went un-diagnosed despite her observations and blood results being positive indicators of the conditions, leading her to suffer a fitting episode and psychiatric injury.
Head injury and stroke following trip in hospital
Our client, Mrs K, required multiple surgeries after suffering post-operative anastomotic leaks and a ureteric injury during surgery for bowel obstruction. Unfortunately, Mrs K then suffered a head injury and stroke when she tripped over a raised area in the hospital corridor. At that time it was also found that a JJ stent had been left in place for 9 months after her previous surgery, causing urosepsis and other urological problems.
Obstetrician misses rectal tear causing recto-vaginal fistula
Our client, Ms Q, suffered a rectal tear at the time of her forceps delivery, which was subsequently missed by the obstetrician and not repaired, leading her to develop a recto-vaginal fistula. She required multiple surgeries including a colostomy and suffered with faecal incontinence and psychiatric harm.
A&E and radiologist fail to diagnose Lisfranc injury to foot
Our client, Mr W, injured his right foot and attended A&E where he was wrongly diagnosed with a soft tissue injury. It took three months for his Lisfranc injury to be diagnosed, requiring him to undergo invasive fusion surgery which was unsuccessful, requiring further surgery in the future.
Failure to treat wrist fracture accelerates arthritis
Our client, Mr P sustained a fracture to his wrist, after a fall, for which he received substandard treatment resulting in more complex surgery being required involving; ulnar shortening, a bone graft, prolonged recovery period and an acceleration of post-traumatic arthritis, which affected his future earning capacity.
Dental patient suffers severe burn to mouth during extraction
Our client, Ms W, sustained severe burns and facial scarring to the side of her mouth and lips whilst undergoing extraction of her wisdom teeth under anaesthetic.
Patient unable to work due to missed fracture of foot
Our client, Mr R, was left unable to work for several months after A&E failed to diagnose a fracture in his foot despite the fact this was visible on his x-ray
Patient requires dental implant after bodged root canal
Our client, Miss K, suffered with pain and infection following her dentists failure to perform root canal treatment correctly, leading to the tooth requiring extraction and replacement with a dental implant.
Toes misaligned during hammertoe and bunion surgery
Our client, Mrs E, underwent surgery for hammertoe and bunion correction on her left foot and suffered severe misalignment of her big and 2nd toes due to misplacement of the screws and K-wires by the surgeon.
Carer negligence causes pressure sores to ankles
Our client, Mr P, who is tetraplegic, suffered with bimalleolar pressure sores on the outside of each ankle which live-in carers failed to protect against, or identify and treat at an early stage.
Delayed diagnosis and treatment of urosepsis leads to peri-arrest
Our client, Miss D, suffered a peri-arrest due to a lack of input from appropriate doctors or the Critical Care team, despite having a high ‘Patient at Risk’ score and observations on admission and an early suspicion of urosepsis.
Failure to diagnose and treat testicular torsion.
Our client, Mr P, attended A&E on two separate occasions reporting pain and discomfort in his groin. Despite exhibiting symptoms of testicular torsion Mr P was not appropriately examined. This resulted in a six day delay in his diagnosis and treatment which resulted in his right testicle being removed.
Infant dies after lack of treatment for airway narrowing
Our client, Miss J, suffered a cardiac arrest, brain damage and subsequently death after a hospital failed to investigate and treat her airway narrowing despite several signs and a previous life threatening event where Miss J had turned blue and choked on secretions.
Inferior vena cava vein damaged during laparoscopy surgery
GP fails to refer patient with chest pains to A&E
Our client, Mrs P, suffered a heart attack and cardiac arrest after her GP failed to refer her to A&E when she attended with chest pains.
Burns to gums and face during root canal treatment
Our client, Mrs D, was injured when her dentist incorrectly applied chemicals to her tooth, causing the chemicals to pour onto and burn her gum-line and the inside of her face during root canal treatment.
Hospital misdiagnoses fractured ankle
Our client, Mrs D, suffered an injury to her ankle after a fall. The A&E department at Tunbridge Wells Hospital failed to recognise a fracture and misdiagnosed the injury as a dislocation, causing additional pain and suffering.
Three months delay in diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Our client, Mrs F, suffered a three month delay in diagnosis of her non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer after attending her dentist with pain in her lower right jaw followed by the development of a lump in her right jaw. The lump expanded from 2.5cm to 9cm and caused unnecessary pain and distress.
Broken femur took over a year to unite after negligent surgery
Mr E was 40 years old when he was involved in a road traffic accident. Following the accident he was taken to the Conquest Hospital, Hastings, with multiple injuries including a closed fracture to the right femoral shaft.
Failed hernia repair and removal of lax skin surgery
Failed hernia repair and removal of lax skin surgery
Hospital catheter negligence causes permanent bladder problems
Hospital catheter negligence causes permanent bladder problems
Child’s lip scarred after being burned by dentist
Our client, Mr C, suffered permanent injury to the corner of his mouth on the right hand side, caused by the negligent actions of a surgeon, who during a procedure to extract Mr C’s teeth, caused an overheated drill to come into contact with his mouth.
Doctor causes scarring to baby during delivery
Our client, Baby W, was born with scarring to her head after her mother, Ms W, experienced a traumatic delivery at Salisbury Hospital as a result of the negligent actions of the doctor.
Patient wrongfully treated for recurrence of bowel cancer
Our client, Mr H, was told he would need to undergo chemotherapy, chemo-radiotherapy and surgery for what was assumed, by his consultants, to be a recurrence of his bowel cancer. He suffered a bowel perforation as a result of the chemotherapy and was then told he did not in fact have a recurrence of the tumour.
Fall in hospital causes femur fracture, hernia & surgeries
Our client, Mr A, sustained a fracture to his femur requiring surgery and a post-operative hernia which also required surgery following a fall from his hospital bed. He had a history of falling and worsening cognitive impairment, but despite this nursing staff failed to ensure his safety and a faulty bedrail was used.
Negligent prostatectomy and Argus sling surgeries
Our client, Mr K, suffered from incontinence, infections, severe pain and psychiatric harm after a number of failures by his urology consultant including the performance of a procedure which had been unauthorised and not licenced by the PCT.
Young woman has facial scarring after wisdom tooth extraction
Our client, Miss V, was shocked after she came round from her anaesthetic during a routine wisdom tooth extraction, to find the maxillofacial surgeon had burnt her lip causing a disfigurement at the corner of her mouth.
Poor haemorrhoid surgery causes multiple problems
Our client, Mr B, suffered with pain and faecal leakage, a feeling of incomplete evacuation and problems with frequency following a botched haemorrhoid anopexy surgery, where the surgeon stapled the surgery site incorrectly.
Permanent stoma required following bowel surgery leaks
Our client, Mr F, was compensated £140,000 after he suffered from a prolonged, undiagnosed abdominal abscess which developed after he had leaks into his abdomen following an ileal pouch surgery.
Employee suffers corneal abrasion after eye injury at work
Our client, Mr R, suffered a corneal abrasion when he was struck in the eye by the upper rim of a drawer which became loose as he opened it at work.
Failure to diagnose severe intrauterine growth retardation
Our client, Mr Y, was awarded £1.6 million (plus annual payments of over £100k for life) after he suffered chronic partial hypoxic ischaemia when doctors failed to diagnose severe intrauterine growth retardation, most likely caused by an insufficient placenta, during the last weeks of his mother’s pregnancy.
South East Coast Ambulance Service
Over the weekend, The Daily Telegraph reported that South East Coast Ambulance Service is under investigation following a scandal which saw ambulances deliberately delayed due to its internal policy of downgrading all 111 calls. The deaths of 25 patients are now being investigated.
Severe brain damage following ectopic pregnancy surgery
Our client, Miss J, was admitted to hospital after an ectopic pregnancy ruptured her fallopian tube. She was taken to theatre to have the ruptured tube and pregnancy removed, but during the surgery her aorta artery was severed. The hospital failed to recognise this, and Miss J haemorrhaged so severely that she suffered a cardiac arrest, and suffered significant brain damage as a result.
Dental pain & unnecessary tooth extraction
Our client, Ms L, sought treatment from her dentist for tooth pain. The dentist failed to note problems with one tooth on an x-ray, leaving the tooth in place, and causing Ms L to have ongoing pain for a further two months. He also misdiagnosed a second tooth as having a root fracture leading to an unnecessary extraction.
Hospital's delay in diagnosis of colon cancer leaves claimant with permanent urostomy and colostomy
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently secured compensation of £140,000 when a hospital failed to follow up a missed routine colonoscopy in a patient who was at high risk of developing colon cancer.
Failure by GP to send mole for testing leads to missed cancer diagnosis
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently settled a claim for £1 million for a claimant after his GP misdiagnosed a cancerous mole for a wart, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
Surgeon blocks artery during coronary artery bypass surgery
Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £23,000 for a woman who suffered from severe angina, haemathorax and requiring a second coronary heart bypass after negligence during her first surgery.
Client suffers secondary haemorrhage after childbirth
Jonathan Herbert, specialist Clinical Negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured compensation for a client who suffered an avoidable secondary haemorrhage because of a failure to remove a missing succenturiate lobe of placenta.
GP failed to attend home of mother who died from pneumonia
Specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured a six figure sum the husband and children of a mother who died from necrotising streptococcal pneumonia and multi-organ failure, after GP failed to attend her at home.
Patient suffers severe anoxic brain injury due to bronchoscopy
Specialist Clinical Negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £400,000 plus annual payments for a claimant who suffered a severe anoxic brain injury after going into cardiac arrest whilst undergoing a bronchoscopy.
Failure to locate site of hernia during laparoscopic repair
Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £7,000 for a woman who required additional corrective incisional hernia repair due to insufficient examination in theatre during the first repair.
Undiagnosed testicular torsion leads to testicle removal
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £13,750 for a school boy who underwent an urgent orchiectomy (removal of testicle) and subsequent prosthesis insertion due to undiagnosed testicular torsion following his attendance at A&E, Eastbourne District General Hospital 3 weeks previously.
Unnecessary amputation of toe causing on-going pain
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £34,000 for a young man who had his 2nd toe amputated unnecessarily causing on-going pain.
8 month delay in hip replacement revision surgery
Jennifer Waight, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £25,000 for a woman who suffered pain and infection in her right hip after an eight month delay in undertaking a right hip replacement revision surgery.
GP failure to diagnose slipped upper femoral epiphysis
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £145,000 compensation for a young man whose GP failed to properly examine him when he presented with the classic symptoms of a slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) leading to a more significant slip of the fracture and the necessity of having hip replacement surgery at age 22 and every 12 -15 years thereafter.
Negligent misprescription causes Cushings Syndrome
Graham Bell and Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells & Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, have secured £185,000 for a claimant who developed Cushings Syndrome after a clinic prescribed medication which reacted with his asthma drug.
Prescription error causes distressing symptoms
Jenny Waight, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured compensation for a client who suffered distressing symptoms requiring invasive and painful investigations after a pharmacist negligently prescribed the wrong medication to her.
Six month delay in diagnosing bowel cancer
Jennifer Waight, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £5,000 for a patient after her hospital failed to inform her of abnormalities on her CT scan, causing six month delay of diagnosis of bowel cancer.
Femoral artery punctured during pacemaker surgery
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £50,000 for a claimant who developed a large haematoma near her spine, as a result of negligent pacemaker surgery, causing her on-going back pain.
Lack of respiratory support causes cerebral palsy
Our team of specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £5.4 million for a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy after a considerable delay in being provided with respiratory support when he suffered breathing difficulties.
Death after meningitis contracted during brain surgery
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured over £70,000 for the widow of a man who died after he contracted meningitis following surgery to remove a brain tumour.
Failure to diagnose fracture leads to knee replacement
Jennifer Waight, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £10,000 compensation for a women who required a total knee replacement after the fracture to her tibia, which had been undiagnosed, displaced.
Epidural needle causes paraplegia and spinal damage
Fiona Mills, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £350,000 for a claimant who suffered paraplegia and had to re-learn to walk after an anaesthetist damaged his spine with an epidural needle.
GP failure leads to slip of femoral hip epiphysis
Fiona Mills, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured over £84,000 for a claimant who suffered a massive slip of her femoral hip epiphysis.
Death after out-of-hours GP fails to take medical history
Jennifer Waight, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £14,000 for the widower of a woman who died after her GP failed to take a full a medical history and to appreciate the seriousness of her condition.
Claimant awarded £2m after requiring leg amputation following negligent knee replacement surgery
Fiona Mills, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells Office, has secured over £2 million for a client who required an above the knee leg amputation following negligence during her total knee replacement surgery.
Engineer exposed to asbestos compensated for mesothelioma death
This case study demonstrates expertise of our chemical poisoning and asbestos team which recently negotiated a significant amount of compensation for the Estate of a former contracts engineer who experienced occupational exposure to asbestos when visiting various building sites to measure up for the purposes of drawing plans for air conditioning systems.
Plant worker compensated for Platinum Salts allergy
Thomson Snell & Passmore has secured a five sum figure for a former plant worker who developed Platinum Salts allergy, and associated asthma and rhinitis, through his employment.
Employee compensated after developing Platinum Salts allergy at work
Thomson Snell & Passmore has secured a compensation aware for a former plant production operator / impregnator who developed Platinum Salts allergy whilst working at a platinum processing plant.
£50,000 awarded in clinical negligence case following a failure to listen to the patients wishes
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells Office, has secured £50,000 for a client who had expressly wished for ‘no foreign materials’ to be left in his body following surgery.
Compensation for mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos at work
Oliver Chapman, specialist personal injury lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore's Tunbridge Wells Office, has secured over £140,000 for the widow and estate of a former floor fitter who died from mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos by his former employers.
Mesothelioma compensation recovered for engine fitter
We have successfully negotiated an undisclosed 6-figure settlement for a former engine fitter who contracted mesothelioma from working with asbestos at Chatham Dockyard.
Mesothelioma compensation recovered for wife of labourer
We have successfully negotiated a £180,000 settlement for the surviving wife of a former labourer who contracted mesothelioma when working with asbestos during his employment with Vulcan Plastics in Westerham from about 1964 to 1965.
Failure to plan and deliver baby properly leads to Erbs’ Palsy
The clinical negligence team recently obtained a settlement in a compensation claim for a child diagnosed with Erbs’ Palsy soon after his birth. After failure to plan his delivery, to discuss the options available fully with his parents and a an allegedly mismanaged birth, the claimant suffered shoulder nerve damage during his birth. The case settled for a six figure award of damages plus legal costs.
Damages recovered following delay in diagnosis of lung cancer
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for a gentleman who suffered a delay in treatment of lung cancer following a hospital failing to follow up a suspicious chest ray. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Compensation recovered following a failure to diagnose a broken leg
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered compensation for a lady who required a knee replacement operation following a failure to diagnose a broken leg after being admitted to the accident and emergency department of Worthing Hospital. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Damages recovered following fractured jaw during tooth extraction
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for a lady who suffered a fractured jaw during a failed tooth extraction attempt by her dentist. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Mesothelioma compensation recovered for wife of lagger’s mate
We have successfully negotiated a £120,000 settlement for the surviving wife of a former lagger’s mate who contracted mesothelioma from working with asbestos for an asbestos insulation company, Kitsons.
Compensation recovered for the oldest ever patient to sue to the NHS
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for the oldest ever patient to sue to the NHS; a lady who suffered a variety of complications following a failure by a hospital A&E department to assess her properly or to advise her residential home properly prior to discharging her back to her residential home with a fractured pubic ramus after a fall.
Out of hours GP’s failure to refer patient to hospital leads to death
We have recovered £14,000 for the widower of a patient who died after an out of hours GP failed to appreciate that her significant medical history and immunosuppressant medication left her vulnerable when fighting an infection.
Doctor suffers injuries following medical equipment failure
We have successfully negotiated a five figure settlement for a doctor who was injured during a knee arthroscopy procedure.
Medical negligence & kidney damage, renal damage and a kidney transplant
Peter Cooper won an undisclosed seven figure sum for permanent damage to his kidneys, which eventually led to a transplant.
Compensation for loss of wife following failure to diagnose and treat fractured ribs
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for the surviving husband of a lady who died after cardiac arrest following the development of a haemothorax due to fractured ribs. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Damages recovered for consequences of delay in diagnosis of treatment for post-operative bowel cancer anastomotic leak
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for a gentleman who became critically ill following a failure to diagnose a post-operative anastomotic leak. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Compensation for failure to warn about risks of carpal tunnel surgery
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for a lady who suffered an adverse outcome after carpal tunnel surgery. The case settled for an undisclosed award plus legal costs.
Patient recovered £565,000 when hospital delayed diagnosis of a heart condition causing heart attack
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered a substantial sum and a formal apology for a patient who suffered permanent damage to her heart as a result of a hospital’s failure to diagnose acute coronary syndrome and later myocardial infarction and provide treatment with anticoagulants.
Compensation for malaria medication overdose causing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The clinical negligence team demonstrated their expertise when they recently recovered damages for a patient who suffered post traumatic stress disorder after receiving a malaria medication overdose due to a prescription error. The case settled for a six-figure award plus legal costs.
Patient dies after absconding from psychiatric ward
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who negotiated a settlement of £85,000 for the wife and daughter of a man who died after being allowed to wander out of a psychiatric ward.
Damages recovered following a delayed diagnosis of a fractured neck
This case study of J v Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust [2011] demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered an undisclosed sum for a lady who suffered extended pain and suffering and anxiety as a result of a failure to diagnose a fractured neck.
Inquest: coroner gives verdict of misadventure after baby dies one day after birth
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who represented the family at the inquest into the death of their baby son, who died at one day old, having been born in an extremely poor condition.
Patient receives compensation for unnecessary haemorrhoidectomy surgery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a patient who underwent haemorrhoidectomy surgery in 2008. Following surgery she went into urinary retention and has since suffered such extreme constipation that she will require laxatives for life and possibly a colostomy in the future.
Failure by doctors to diagnose knee injury causes muscle wastage injury
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently negotiated a settlement of £15,000 for a woman who suffered a muscle wastage injury as a result of a failure by doctors at Bedford Hospital to diagnose and treat significant lesion of the knee.
Misdiagnosis of cardiac condition causes brain injury to 22 year old girl
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a girl in her late teens who suffered serious hypoxic brain injury as a result of cardiac arrest.
Damages recovered following a delayed diagnosis of a knee injury
This case study of C v Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2011] demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered an undisclosed sum for a young patient who suffered extended pain and suffering as a result of a failure to diagnose a displaced sleeve avulsion fracture of his inferior patella pole.
Compensation obtained for leg injury caused by nurse
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recovered £7,500 in compensation for an elderly lady who suffered injury as a result of a nurse stepping on her leg with the heel of her shoe.
Accident and emergency department fails to diagnose severed hand tendon
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who successfully settled a case involving a failure to diagnose rupture of the deep flexor tendons of the right little and ring fingers, obtaining £27,500 compensation.
Damages recovered following a failure to treat a broken leg properly
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £275,000 for a patient who suffered permanent injury as a result of a negligently performed intra-medullary nailing of the right tibia.
Patient suffers acute heart failure following negligent management of post operative complications
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who obtained £15,000 compensation for a woman when her husband died from post operative complications following a right total hip replacement.
Mother awarded £60,000 for Sheehan's syndrome suffered as a result of negligently managed delivery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team. The team recently recovered £60,000 for a mother who developed Sheehan's syndrome following severe injuries caused by a hospital's mismanagement of birth.
Negligent birth management results in Erb's Palsy award
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who settled a case involving a baby who, through medical malpractice and the poor management of his birth, suffered shoulder dystocia resulting in right Erb’s Palsy.
Compensation following a failing to communicate
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team. In this pair of connected cases, the team recovered £22,500 for the Estate of a deceased cancer patient and £7,000 and £8,000 respectively her husband and daughter as secondary victims.
Compensation recovered for failure to diagnose diseased retina
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered an undisclosed sum for a gentleman who suffered a complication after cataract surgery at Pembury Hospital.
Compensation recovered for negligent treatment of ectopic pregnancy
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £112,500 for a client who suffered a psychological injury following an unsuccessful operation to remove an ectopic pregnancy (which can be fatal if not treated). So severe was the pain that our client believed she was indeed going to die.
Compensation recovered for burns suffered during wisdom teeth extraction
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £10,500 for a 25 year old man who suffered a full thickness burn to the corner of his mouth due to equipment being used for wisdom teeth extraction overheating.
Compensation for facial injuries caused by instrumental delivery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £11,150 for a young boy who suffered facial injuries during instrumental delivery at his birth despite the hospital not admitting negligence.
Damages recovered following a failure to diagnose and treat infection
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £26,000 for a young man who suffered injury to his knee after a failure to manage an infection.
Kent hospital fails to prevent elderly lady's pressure ulcers leading to a painful death
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who represented the family of an elderly Kent lady at the inquest into her death caused by pressure ulcers.
Hospital's failure to treat brain aneurysm causes barrister's death
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently settled the claim of a widow whose barrister husband died following his transfer from Kent to a London hospital with a suspected brain aneurysm.
Hospital negligence leads to death of wife and mother from asthma attack
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who acted for the husband and sons of a 45 year old woman who died within a few days of her admission to a Surrey hospital as a result of her first ever asthma attack.
Damages recovered after man loses ability to ejaculate properly after prostate surgery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who have recovered £10,000 compensation for a gentleman who developed retrograde ejaculation following prostate surgery.
A hospital's failure to diagnose retinal tears led to the loss of a patient's eye
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who successfully settled a case involving the loss of a patient's eye securing compensation totalling £136,500.00.
A patient's dislocated elbow is left undiagnosed for nine weeks
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently worked with a client suffering from a significant elbow dislocation which was not spotted despite several consultations with an orthopaedic specialist as well as weekly physiotherapy sessions which were unsurprisingly extremely painful.
Compensation recovered for delayed diagnosis of Achilles tendon injury
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recovered £15,000 for a lady who suffered avoidable pain and suffering following a failure to diagnose and treat a partially ruptured Achilles tendon.
Claimant received compensation after doctor operates on the wrong area of his palate
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a claimant who went to Eastbourne Hospital in East Sussex for a routine removal of a lesion on his palate. Unfortunately, the SHO removed the wrong area during a very painful and traumatic procedure.
Complications following laser cataract surgery leave a patient with a permanently dilated pupil
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently secured compensation of £8,000 for a patient who has been left with a permanently dilated pupil (mydriasis) in one eye.
A patient loses her sight after suffering a conversion disorder
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who have successfully secured £100,000 for a partially sighted client who developed almost complete blindness as a result of a psychological reaction caused by the negligence of the hospital Trust.
A patient's kidney is wrongfully removed after minimal pre-operative testing
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a patient who had one of her kidneys removed unnecessarily.
Inquest: coroner criticises the GP for failing to do a home visit
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently represented the family of a Tunbridge Wells mother of six children aged between six months and sixteen years who died from an overwhelming infection in February 2009.
Compensation for negligently performed breast surgery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a patient who underwent two negligently performed breast augmentation procedures, leaving her with unsightly breast implants.
Swab left inside patient following episiotomy repair
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered compensation for a patient who had a surgical swab left inside her following an episiotomy.
Claimant receives compensation for scarring arising from negligently performed cryotherapy
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a patient who suffered scarring as a result of negligently performed cryotherapy treatment at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Damages recovered following adverse outcome to spinal surgery
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £145,000 for a client who suffered frequent falls, pain and depression as a result of an inappropriate surgical procedure, leaving him with significant care and equipment needs.
Undiagnosed torsion of the testicle
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently acted for a man suffering from a torsion of the testicle. He was misdiagnosed during three separate hospital attendances despite the GP repeatedly diagnosing the condition correctly.
