Articles in ‘Medical negligence’ Category

Mr Pardoe attended his GP complaining of a persistent chesty cough, night sweats and a sharp pain on the right side of his chest when he coughed. He was prescribed antibiotics which proved ineffective…

About Stephanie Stephanie graduated from University of the West of England (UWE) with a degree in law, before completing her legal practice course at the same university. Stephanie joined our Medical Negligence team in autumn…

Samantha Swaby acted for a client who had been with her childhood dentist since she was 4 years old and she had a very good relationship with him. Our client had no reason to…

Here we explain what Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is and what you can do if you have experienced OHSS during fertility treatment, including making a claim for compensation.

Gallbladder removal surgery, medically known as a cholecystectomy, is a common surgical procedure with tens of thousands of people undergoing one each year. Thankfully, most cholecystectomies are undertaken with minimal complications, however, when things…

Accidental anaesthesia awareness is when you become conscious during a procedure under general anaesthetic, even though an anaesthetist intended for you to be unconscious. Patients report a variety of experiences, ranging from being in…

A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a medical term for bleeding on the brain. It is essentially a type of stroke and can be caused by a range of things, including a ruptured brain aneurism, a…