
£90,000 Compensation for Avoidable Amputation of Fingers
Our client went to the A&E department at St Thomas’s Hospital in London after coughing up blood and losing weight for 11 days.
Litigation Executive, Medical Negligence
Our Medical Negligence team represented a man who sadly had to undergo an above-knee amputation after multiple NHS failures led to a serious bone infection being missed and left untreated.
This case involved two NHS Trusts and highlighted several missed opportunities to manage his infection properly, along with a failure to inform him about all available treatment options before surgery.
If you have suffered because of medical negligence, we can help. To find out more, get in touch with our compassionate and experienced team.
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