Case studies

We have dealt with a substantial claim for damages for a client seriously injured as a result of a gastric banding procedure performed privately by Professor Nadey Hakim.

We secured a settlement of £215,000 for a client who is now terminally ill following the incorrect diagnosis of her recurring cancer.

Our client underwent recommended surgery for a hallux valgus deformity (effectively a bunion on her big toe) at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Kent but, rather than resolving her problems, our client was left with significant pain and swelling.

This case involved a claim against The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a client whose husband died following a fall in hospital. The trust repeatedly failed to adequately carry out falls risk assessments.

Our client had been admitted to Guy’s Hospital with complications following treatment for throat cancer. During his stay in hospital, he contracted Legionnaire’s Disease due to contamination on one of the wash basins.

We secured compensation from Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust for a client who had a small piece of plastic tubing left inside her after weight loss surgery.

Mrs H received treatment for cervical cancer in 2009 but she subsequently developed diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating and was referred for investigations to determine whether there was a recurrence of the cervical tumour.

We advised on a claim against Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust after our client’s father had developed pressure sores while in hospital following a fall. There were various issues concerning the nursing care that he received.

Our client, a normally fit and active 40-year-old man, had difficulty walking and developed severe back pain after knee surgery at Wexham Park Hospital. We settled a claim against Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust relating to the avoidable failure of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, where part of a ligament from his leg was used as a graft to reconstruct the damaged knee ligament.

We have secured an admission of liability from North Middlesex Hospital that it failed to properly assess a patient on two occasions. This led to a delay in diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome, a condition involving spinal discs compressing sensitive nerves that can cause permanent damage if not swiftly treated by surgery.

We settled a claim against Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust for the neonatal death caused by an incorrect placement of a neonatal long line which penetrated the right atrium causing cardiac tamponade.

Our client was 18 years old when she first saw her GP in 2009 with problems with her right arm circulation and pain in her right shoulder. She was diagnosed with Raynaud’s phenomenon, a common condition that affects the blood supply to some parts of the body. She was referred for an X-ray that confirmed the presence of a cervical rib together with thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition caused by nerves and blood vessels becoming compressed by a lack of space between the base of the neck and the armpit.