We acted for a young man (aged 25) who, during June 2005, suffered an injury to the middle finger of his right dominant hand. He attended A & E at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon; unfortunately, there was a delay in him being prescribed antibiotics and he later went on to develop an infection in his finger.
He now suffers from a weaker finger, which could have been avoided if he had been given antibiotics when he first attended the hospital. It was accepted, however, that there would have been some disability in his finger caused by the original accident. As a consequence of the alleged negligence, our client will now find it more difficult to get back into work and to keep a job.
The Hospital Trust disputed liability and we had to issue proceedings at Swindon County Court. Shortly before trial, we were able to reach a compromise on behalf of our client.
S. J .Edney solicitors obtained £57,500 for this client in 2009