Missed cancer case

Seamus Edney at S J Edney Solicitors is acting for the family of the late Mr Stephen Hall who sadly died on the 20 March 2020. They are unhappy with treatment which he received at Great Western Hospital in Swindon during 2016. Briefly, during July 2016, Mr Hall had been unwell complaining of shortne [...]

19th September 2020|

Ischaemic stroke caused by delayed diagnosis of perforated colon

We acted for a client in a claim for personal injury, loss and damage as a result of a clinical negligence. He is a patient and brought this action by his wife and Litigation Friend. Between the 11 March and 03 April 2010, our client (who was then aged 46), was under the care of the medical and nurs [...]

7th May 2020|

Road traffic accident with uninsured driver

We have been acting for a client (now aged 37) in connection with a road traffic accident during January 2017. Briefly, on the day in question, he was travelling as a rear seat passenger in his employer’s van on the M4, when it was involved in a high-speed collision with the Defendant’s motor car.  [...]

14th January 2020|

Forklift accident at work causes fractured knee

We have been acting for a client (aged 39) in connection with a personal injury claim arising from an accident at work in May 2016. Briefly, our client is employed as a carpenter/landscaper.  On the day of his accident, he was working in his employer’s loading bay attempting to repair a pothole.  Th [...]

14th January 2020|

Rare Neglect Verdict at Inquest & Medical Negligence Claim

S J Edney solicitors were instructed to represent the family of an elderly lady (‘H’) who was in her 80’s, in connection with an Inquest after her death and subsequent clinical negligence claim. H had an enterocutaneous abdominal fistula secondary to earlier laparotomy surgeries.

6th January 2020|

Compensation for metatarsal fractures sustained from falling barrel

We have been acting for a client (aged 21) in connection with a personal injury claim against her former employer, a hotel in Swindon, arising from injuries she received during an accident in December 2016. Briefly, at the material time, she was working on the function bar at the hotel when she was [...]

20th July 2019|

Hospital missed spinal fracture in elderly patient

We were initially instructed by the family of an elderly client who sadly died during the course of the case. Briefly, at the material time, the deceased was aged 88. He had multiple co-morbidities and his mental test scores were low, probably because of previous cerebral vascular accidents or strok [...]

17th April 2019|

Compensation for hip fracture sustained after accident in supermarket

We have been acting for a client (aged 64) in connection with a personal injury claim against a well-known supermarket arising from an accident at one of their stores during December 2017. Briefly, on the day in question, our client went to her local supermarket to do some shopping. She had picked [...]

28th February 2019|

Compensation for GP’s delayed diagnosis of breast cancer

S J Edney Solicitors were successful in securing compensation for a 50-year-old lady who suffered an 18-month delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer. In June 2013, our Client attended her GP and reported the lump in her breast. She was examined and told that it was likely to be a muscle overlying h [...]

19th December 2018|
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