Recent Cases
Although Medical Negligence cases address very sensitive and complex issues, for most of our clients their objective is to fully investigate the events that occurred, to find answers to the many questions that they have and why the events happened in the first place. We believe that the most important aspect of a Medical Negligence case is to achieve justice for our clients as well as compensation and it is vital that these mishaps and errors are prevented from occurring in the future.
We have set out below some of the types of cases we have recently been involved in which, although very sensitive and upsetting, we have achieved some sort of justice for our clients
Cerebral Palsy Claim - £4.1 million
This was a Cerebral Palsy claim on behalf of a six year old girl. After liability was admitted by the Defendant we negotiated a settlement of £4.1 million damages.
Cerebral Palsy claim - £2.4 million
A settlement of £2.4million was negotiated on behalf of a boy who suffered from brain damage as a result of his mother’s negligent obstetric care during labour and delivery.
Back Injury Claim - £1.1 million
We negotiated settlement on behalf of our client who had undergone a new form of back surgery without the risk of this being properly explained. The subsequent complications from this surgery resulted in her suffering significant disability.
Failure to attend to stroke victim – a five figure settlement.
Our client’s husband died as a result of a stroke. The Duty Emergency Doctor had refused to visit him at home and the Ambulance Service had failed, subsequently, to take him into hospital. As a result of these failings there was significant delay in him receiving treatment as a result of which he died leaving a widow and a young son. A settlement was achieved and subsequently approved by the Court.
Neglect of elderly patients - £70,000
We settled two cases in which elderly clients suffered pressure sores, the settlements being damages in the region of £70,000 each, the settlements being at the very high end of such cases.
Failure to investigate severe back problem - £700,000
We successfully concluded a case in which the Claimant first consulted the firm just before the limitation period was due to expire. His claim was against his GP and hospital in relation to delay in his severe back problem being investigated adequately. Proceedings had to be issued against both Defendants and the claim was settled for damages of over £700,000. The case was concluded 2.5 years from start to finish.
Fatality - £50,000
We successfully pursued a claim by the mother relating to the death of her 17 year old daughter from a chest infection after she had been sent home by the local A&E Department. The case was settled for damages of approximately £50,000 close to the trial date. It involved, also, a claim by the mother for psychiatric injury caused by her witnessing her daughter’s death and, unusually, a dependency claim based on state benefits. The case had been previously investigated by the Health Care Commission who had found that the treatment provided was such that it could not be criticised.
Fatality of child - £55,000
We settled a case relating to the very tragic death of a one year old boy who died from meningitis. The claim was pursued on behalf of his parents and damages were awarded, after proceedings, of approximately £55,000. The case included a claim by the child’s parents for damages for psychiatric injury arising out of witnessing their son’s death. We represented the family at the Inquest.
Negligence surgery - £75,000
We settled a case for £75,000 involving a woman who was in intensive care for three weeks after suffering a bile duct leak and ARDS as a result of negligently conducted surgery.
Heart attack following negligently conducted liver biopsy procedure - £81,150.00
We settled a case for approximately £81,150.00 for an individual who suffered a myocardial infarction following a liver biopsy and damage to his gall bladder.
Lack of informed consent to surgery - £65,000
We settled a case for £65,000 for an individual who had undergone a new and revolutionary type of surgical treatment to his hip, for which he did not provide his informed consent.
Fatality caused by failure to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm - £45,500
We successfully pursued a claim by the widow of a man who tragically died as a result of the hospital’s failure to treat his abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
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Mary ButtDD 01279 638834 Email
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