Care of the elderly claims

Failure to refer for carotid ultrasound scan causes stroke

Our client, Mr H, suffered a stroke after the Stroke Prevention Unit at Darent Valley Hospital failed to refer him for carotid ultrasound scan.

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.    

Elderly patient suffers hip fracture as a result of hospital fall

Our client, Mrs F, suffered a peri-prosthetic fracture to her hip after falling in hospital when nursing staff left her alone in the bathroom for 40 minutes.

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.

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.

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.

Patient suffers complications following reconstruction surgery

This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who recently secured compensation of £18,000 for a patient who underwent breast reconstruction surgery (TRAM flap) following a mastectomy for breast cancer.

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.

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Claims against care homes and nursing homes

Clinical negligence claims in relation to services provided by care homes and nursing homes are sadly becoming increasingly common. Our team of solicitors is experienced in dealing with cases against care homes where poor treatment has led to the injury or death of vulnerable residents.

Should I settle my medical negligence compensation claim directly with NHS Resolution?

Often when patients are unhappy with the treatment they have received from an NHS hospital they will make a formal complaint to the Trust. Formal complaints are a useful way of getting essential information about the treatment a patient has received and may sometimes result in that Trust apologising to the aggrieved patient.