Articles by ‘Simon Elliman’

The first ever World Cerebral Palsy Day, which is observed today (Tuesday 4 September 2012), has been introduced by Australia-based Cerebral Palsy Alliance as an innovative way for 17 million people with CP to…

Withy King is sponsoring Paralympian athlete Katrina Hart who is currently training at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village in preparation for the London Paralympic Games. Katrina Hart, a 200m sprinter and University…

A jockey’s profession is exciting but comes with significant risk. When a jockey is kept out of the saddle by injury, recovery time means idle time without the chance to ride and win prize money. This is why for a jockey, a swift – and correct – diagnosis of an injury is essential, and a misdiagnosis can lead to a claim, which is what happened to our client C.

For a period of five years between 1987 and 1992 our client, Ms H, repeatedly visited her GPs with complains of right loin pain and urinary infections. Unfortunately the GPs failed to see the significance of Ms H’s infections.

Ms C received a significant award after the delay in her diagnosis left her with a much lower five-year cancer survival rate.

Our client, W, received £10,000 in compensation after the hospital failed to follow its own protocol for pressure ulcer prevention. During the late 1990s W developed pain in both his knees. In March 2005…

A sad occasion when a child ends up with a serious health condition as a result of a birth injury. In cases like this, the main role of compensation is securing a comfortable future for a child. Our client, Harriet, is a child born in 2002. Her claim was brought forward by her mother who felt that things have been mismanaged during her pregnancy and Harriet’s birth resulting in Harriet’s condition.

A relatively small fracture can have far-reaching consequences if not treated promptly.

For S, a young boy, a fun game with his friends brought about serious health issues and ultimately a claim for negligent medical treatment.

Mr S consulted his dentist about improving the cosmetic appearance of his teeth. He was offered an implant, which his dentist fitted. Unfortunately the implant was placed at an angle sticking out at the side of the gum near to Mr S’s tongue. Despite attempts by the dentist to put matters right, problems persisted and ultimately Mr S required the implant to be removed and replaced.

Mrs F had to have very complex bridgework carried out over a long period, but with the outcome that it didn’t fit, and kept breaking. She had paid many thousands of pounds for her treatment.

Our client, Mr S, suffered with a disc prolapse, meaning that the disc pressed on a nerve causing him significant pain in the lower half of his body. His surgery was performed by a part-time spinal surgeon who did not perform a full decompression because he was afraid to cause further damage.