A client of ours (who was then aged 22) underwent a laparoscopy and appendicectomy in February 2008 at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon. When closing the wound, the surgeon used non-absorbable sutures instead of the standard absorbable sutures. There was then a delay of some 6 months before this error was spotted, and our client then had to undergo a second operation to remove the wrong sutures.
It was our case that she did not receive satisfactory care during this procedure. Her case was initially disputed by the Hospital Trust but we were able to negotiate a settlement on her behalf without the need to issue proceedings.
S. J. Edney solicitors obtained compensation of £5,000 for this client during 2010