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Posted on: 13 Jun 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

Case Study: Six-figure Compensation in Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Case

Our client, a man in his 70s, visited his GP to complain of a number of symptoms and was referred to hospital under the 2-week suspected cancer referral rule.

Posted on: 17 May 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£145,000 Compensation for Cauda Equina Medical Negligence

Our client, Mrs B, began to suffer with very severe back pain, accompanied by reduced sensation and numbness on the left side of her saddle region. These symptoms persisted over the next day, so she rang NHS Direct and was advised to attend an out of hours GP service (OOH).

Posted on: 28 May 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£35,000 Compensation for Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer

Our client was suffering from squamous cell carcinoma of the left lip, which is a form of cancer. However, the cancer wasn’t immediately identified by doctors. As a result of this delay in diagnosis, commencement of the necessary radiotherapy treatment our client required, was delayed too.

Posted on: 01 May 2019
Updated on: 11 Mar 2024

Case Study: £9,000 Compensation in Sepsis Medical Negligence Claim

Our client believed that this delay in treatment lead to him developing Sepsis, as well as a string of other complications, including a surgical site infection.

Posted on: 14 Feb 2020
Updated on: 11 Mar 2024

£130,000 Compensation for Delayed Cervical Cancer Diagnosis

A woman underwent routine cervical screenings in 2007 and 2012, which both came back with negative results. However, independent medical assessments identified a missed cancerous tumour.

Posted on: 04 Feb 2020
Updated on: 06 Mar 2024

£52,000 Compensation for Surgical Errors in Appendectomy

Our client underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy due to suffering from acute appendicitis. After being discharged from hospital, his pain and discomfort continued and gradually got worse and it was found that part of his appendix was still present in his body.

Posted on: 01 Dec 2021
Updated on: 06 Mar 2024

Boy Who Suffered Brain Damage at Birth Awarded More than £15m by High Court

A boy who suffered brain damage at birth and went on to develop cerebral palsy as a result of delays in his delivery has been awarded a compensation package worth in excess of £15million by the High Court.

Posted on: 17 May 2019
Updated on: 01 Mar 2024

£600,000 Compensation for Being Prescribed the Wrong Medication

Our client was being treated for Crohn’s disease but was prescribed the wrong medication, which reacted to elevated levels of creatinine in her blood. This was in breach of guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and triggered chronic kidney disease

Posted on: 23 Feb 2023
Updated on: 01 Mar 2024

£95k for Man Whose Mother Died after Missed Signs of Cancer on an X-ray

See how we helped Mark achieve compensation after the NHS missed signs on an x-ray and failed to diagnose his mother’s lung cancer until it was too late.

Posted on: 15 May 2020
Updated on: 22 Feb 2024

Birth Injuries to Mother Compensation Payouts Awarded

Our Clinical and Medical Negligence team includes specialist Birth Injury Solicitors who have secured millions of pounds in compensation for birth injuries to mothers and their children.

Posted on: 28 May 2019
Updated on: 21 Feb 2024

£8,000 Compensation for Medical Negligence in Cataract Surgery

Our client went into an NHS Hospital in England to undergo cataract and lens implant surgery but following the procedure, she experienced a reaction known as a “refractive surprise”, which caused an imbalance of vision between her eyes.

Posted on: 27 Jul 2020
Updated on: 14 Feb 2024

£105,000 Compensation for Medical Negligence in Bowel Surgery

Our client had a routine operation to have polyps removed from his bowel. However, his bowel was damaged during the procedure, with part of it breaking down and forming a perforation (a hole). After waking from the anaesthetic, our client was in extreme pain and suffering with a swollen abdomen.

Posted on: 07 Jul 2020
Updated on: 27 Nov 2023

£160,000 Compensation for Missed Diagnosis of Dislocated Shoulder

Our client fell on to his left shoulder and went straight to the A&E department. X-rays showed he had sustained a fracture and he was sent home with a sling and analgesia.