Articles in ‘Medical negligence’ Category

Our client received £375,000 in compensation after negligent treatment of his condition resulted in amputation of both legs.

Jane (not her real name) was one of twins who suffered a serious birth injury in 1997 when medical staff delayed her delivery. She suffered asphyxiation which caused a serious brain injury resulting in cerebral palsy. As Jane would not be able to support herself as an adult, her family were naturally worried about how she would provide for herself throughout her lifetime.

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.

Our client, Mr R, was 84 years of age as at the date of the negligence, and 88 years of age as at the date of settlement. Mr R had spinal surgery at Salisbury District Hospital in April 2005. It was later questioned whether the surgery should in fact had taken place, as Mr R was not getting worse. His doctors should have waited to see what happened before operating.

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.

Kerstin Scheel, Partner in the Medical Negligence Team, represented our client, BS, who received £600,000 in compensation after a negligent failure to diagnose his cleft soft palate during infancy, which delayed the treatment and…

Hannah Blackwell, a Partner in the Clinical Negligence Team and an obstetric negligence specialist, considers the long-awaited Ockenden review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.