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 for Mrs D. Dominique Parker, specialist clinical negligence lawyer at Thomson Snell & Passmore was able to secure a £1,500 out of court settlement for Mrs D.
Negligent post operative care causes ankle damage
Our client, Miss S received negligent post operative care following ankle surgery, which lead to various wound complications. As a result, Miss S had a further 3 surgical procedures which she otherwise would not have had and suffered with numerous symptoms while her ankle slowly recovered.
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.
Index finger amputated following negligent treatment
Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £33,000 for a client who ended up having an index finger amputated following a failure to prescribe antibiotics in accordance with the hospital’s own guidelines combined with failures to diagnose infection.
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.
5 month old baby suffers extravasation injury to hand
James Cahan, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £20,000 for a child who suffered necrosis of the tissue on the back his hand, requiring plastic surgery, after an extravasation injury.
Failure to drain haematoma from breast causes necrosis
Jennifer Waight, specialist clinical negeligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £15,000 for a woman who developed necrosis of the breast following a mastopexy surgery.
Delay in diagnosing brain tumour (meningioma)
Patricia Fearnley, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured £600,000 for a man who suffered a negligent delay in diagnosing a meningioma (a benign brain tumour) which left him incapacitated by headaches, hormonal problems, extreme lethargy and depression.
Hypoxic brain damage after delayed caesarean section
Patricia Fearnley, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured over £4 million for a child who suffered a hypoxic brain injury after being starved of oxygen during a delay in performing a caesarean section.
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.
Award for failure to act swiftly during stroke
Jonathan Herbert, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured an undisclosed six figure sum for a patient after the hospital failed to act properly in the early stages of a stroke.
Delayed diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis causes death
Fiona Mills, specialist clinical negligence lawyer based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) Offices, has secured over £340,000 for the family of a women who died following a delay in the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and cerebral oedema.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leukaemia patient dies after delay in administering intravenous antibiotics
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who have recently acted for the widow of a patient who passed away following delays by South East Coast Ambulance Service in getting him to A&E and Maidstone Hospital in administering intravenous antibiotics.
Damages recovered for delayed diagnosis of severe spinal fracture
This recent case, in which we recovered £350,000 for our client, shows that it is not always easy for a claimant to prove that a breach of duty led to an adverse outcome.
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.
Negligence by out of hours GP
Over the last 18 months numerous cases have been reported in the media where problems have arisen due to treatment by out of hours GPs. This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £1.9 million for a man given a three-fold overdose of diamorphine by an out of hours GP.
Patient disbelieved
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently recovered £9,000 for a patient who received abusive comments from hospital staff who believed that she was fabricating her symptoms.
