Solicitor, Medical Negligence
Our client underwent surgery to reposition an undescended testicle when he was 2 years old but during the procedure, the surgeons failed to protect his left inferior epigastric artery, which was cut by mistake. The central allegation was that the treating surgeons did not take the appropriate steps to prevent serious injury by identifying and protecting the left inferior epigastric artery, resulting in it being cut.
The artery being cut resulted in major vascular complications for our client, leading to an ischaemic injury which compromised the development of his left leg. He also suffered significant scarring as a result of subsequent surgery that was required to repair the damaged artery.
An ischaemic injury occurs when blood supply to an area or tissue is cut off, causing major trauma to the area. The ischaemic changes to his left leg caused it to grow at a much slower rate and our client had to undergo surgery to remove the growth plate inserted in his right leg to limit its growth and to allow his left leg to grow to a matching length. This has resulted in a significant leg length discrepancy and he requires a 1.7cm shoe raise in one side.
The vascular damage also caused his left foot to be smaller than his right foot, and he suffered damage to both nerve and muscles in his left leg. This causes intermittent pain when walking which limits his ability to carry out his daily activities. Sadly, this is likely to be permanent and our client could require additional surgery in the future, and interventions for the rest of his life.
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Georgina is a Solicitor who works in our Medical Negligence team here at Simpson Millar, based in our Manchester office.
She is a committed and highly reliable Solicitor with a track record of supporting clients through the process of making a claim to achieve the best outcome for them. Georgina has experience working on many high-value cases with a range of circumstances and complexities from start to finish, where she reviews medical records, liaises with experts and gathers evidence in order to negotiate the best possible settlement for her clients.
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