Misdiagnosed or delayed cancer claims

Compensation for the family of a 50 year old man who died of kidney cancer due to multiple failings but Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Compensation recovered following successive failures to perform breast reduction surgery to an acceptable standard

Medway Maritime Hospital pay compensation for surgical negligence.

Delay in diagnosis of thyroid cancer leads to advancement of disease and more intensive treatment

Negligent reporting of ultrasound scan and fine needle aspiration result in delayed diagnosis of thyroid cancer result in more extensive treatment and psychiatric injury

Brain surgery patient dies after overdose of blood thinner

We acted for the bereaved partner of Mr K, who underwent brain surgery, to treat a meningioma tumour. Following the surgery he was inappropriately monitored resulting in an overdose of anti-coagulant (blood thinning) medication, intracranial haemorrhage, causing significant neurological damage and eventual death 2 ½ years later.

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.

GP failure to report abnormal smear result

Our team of specialist clinical negligence lawyers based at Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Tunbridge Wells and Dartford (Thames Gateway) offices, has secured £112,000 for a woman whose GP failed to report her abnormal smear test results, resulting in a two and a half year delay and more invasive treatment.

Delay in diagnosing brain tumour (meningioma)

Our specialist clinical negligence lawyers 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.

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.

Mesothelioma compensation recovered for shop worker

Compensation recovered for a former shop worker and cashier at the old Marks and Spencer Store in Folkestone who contracted mesothelioma from working in close vicinity to building works being carried out there which included asbestos.

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.

Patient suffers progression of kidney cancer when hospital loses scan

This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Clinical Negligence team who obtained £60,000 compensation in a claim where the results of a CT scan remained undiscovered for 12 months by which time the tumour had increased in size having an adverse effect on her prognosis, which was then very poor.

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.

Inquiry into disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson finds multiple failures.

The findings of a long awaited inquiry into breast surgeon Ian Paterson’s malpractice have now been published. The damning report identified “multiple individual and organisational failures" and a culture of "avoidance and denial.”

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.