One of our clients (aged 26) attended the Great Western Hospital in Swindon every 6 months or so for a routine check-up for an underlying bladder problem. Following his appointment at the hospital during November 2009, he was wrongly told that he had Chlamydia.

The shock of this news caused a break-up of his long-term relationship with his then partner, who he wrongly suspected had been unfaithful to him. He also began to suffer from psychological symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of a Major Depressive Episode.

It was only at a follow-up appointment during May 2010 at the hospital that he was told that they had made a mistake and he did not have this infection. Fortunately, with counselling, his psychological symptoms should resolve. His claim settled shortly after we sent a letter of claim to the hospital.

S. J. Edney solicitors obtained compensation of £6,750 for this client in 2010