Articles in ‘Medical negligence’ Category

Paul Rumley secured a settlement of £6,750,000.00 + annual periodical payments of £81,250.00-£185,000.00 for life for an 18-year-old (at the time of the settlement) woman for the physical and psychological damage she sustained in…

Naomi Todd secured a compensation payment of £150,000 for a 61-year-old woman after the negligent failure by her GP to treat critical ischaemia of the foot resulted in the avoidable amputation of four toes….

M is a sickle cell sufferer and had low iron levels throughout her pregnancy. When iron pills weren’t working, her doctor arranged a ferinject iron infusion. When M attended her appointment at hospital, the…

Mr Pardoe attended his GP complaining of a persistent chesty cough, night sweats and a sharp pain on the right side of his chest when he coughed. He was prescribed antibiotics which proved ineffective…

Samantha Swaby acted for a client who had been with her childhood dentist since she was 4 years old and she had a very good relationship with him. Our client had no reason to…

Here we explain what Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is and what you can do if you have experienced OHSS during fertility treatment, including making a claim for compensation.

Gallbladder removal surgery, medically known as a cholecystectomy, is a common surgical procedure with tens of thousands of people undergoing one each year. Thankfully, most cholecystectomies are undertaken with minimal complications, however, when things…

Accidental anaesthesia awareness is when you become conscious during a procedure under general anaesthetic, even though an anaesthetist intended for you to be unconscious. Patients report a variety of experiences, ranging from being in…