Hospital-acquired staphylococcus aureus infection from an injection

We have been acting for a delightful elderly gentlemen (now aged 87) in connection with medical negligence claim against Cheltenham General Hospital. Briefly, our client was seen by a consultant at the hospital in December 2015 as he needed to be treated for ongoing triggering of the right little fi [...]

22nd November 2018|

Sub-standard care of a fractured tibia led to compartment syndrome

In a sad case, we had been acting for a client in connection with a claim against Great Western Hospital arising from treatment which his late mother (the deceased) received at the hospital during April 2013. Briefly, in April 2013, the deceased (who was aged 44) had an accident in a park close to h [...]

27th September 2018|

Sub-standard care following bowel surgery causes retracted stoma

This is a clinical negligence claim brought by one of our clients (now aged 44) who was unhappy with medical treatment which she received at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford during January 2013. Briefly she underwent surgery at the hospital following a ruptured bowel. She was not critical of th [...]

27th September 2018|

Serious eye infection following treatment for macular degeneration

We have been acting for a delightful elderly lady (now aged 82) who was unhappy with medical treatment which she received at Great Western Hospital in Swindon during October 2014. Briefly, she suffers from age related macular degeneration.  In October 2014, she received an intravitreal injection of [...]

19th January 2018|

VERDICT on the Death of Terrence ‘Terry’ George

Following an Inquest held on 14 June 2017, the Coroner concluded that Mr George: “died from severe gallstone pancreatitis without a date having been set for a necessary gallstone surgery within the recommended timescale (2 weeks) following a previous pancreatitis episode on the 9th August 2015. The [...]

19th December 2017|

Severe infection from surgery resulted in finger amputation

This was one of our clinical negligence claims. The background to this case is as follows: Our client, the Claimant, was serving with the RAF as an aircraft engineer during 2010. At the material time, he was posted in Afghanistan. In November 2010, whilst playing rugby, he sustained a blunt trauma i [...]

28th September 2017|

Inquest into the Death of Terrence ‘Terry’ George

Terrence (‘Terry’) George, a 72-year-old father and grandfather from Polgooth, St Austell, died on 7 January 2016 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, after suffering from an attack of pancreatitis caused by gallstones. His condition should have been straightforward to treat. Due to a plethora of [...]

12th June 2017|

Delay in removing K wires causes limited hand mobility

We acted for a client who wished to bring a claim for damages against Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Briefly, she had an accident whilst on holiday abroad during May 2015.  At the material time, she was aged 72.  Unfortunately, she fractured the middle and ring fingers on her right hand and a [...]

2nd June 2017|

Death of new-born baby with Strep B infection £32,500

In this tragic case, as a result of inadequate APGAR assessments, our clients’ daughter, baby S, was not noticed to have signs of breathing difficulty until 25 minutes after her birth. Once the breathing difficulties were identified, a crash team were called and the baby was intubated and taken to t [...]

20th February 2017|

Negligent repair of a fistula, £290,000 settlement

Briefly, we are acting for a young lady (who was only aged 29 at the time of her treatment) and was a patient at the University College Hospital in London. She suffered an ano-perineal fistula (an abnormal passageway between an organ and the exterior of her body) following the birth of her first chi [...]

8th February 2017|
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