Case studies

We have recently settled a claim against two GPs at Thatcham Medical Practice in Berkshire for a client who suffered a delay in diagnosis of her bowel cancer. The delay led to months of unnecessary pain and suffering.

We have recently settled a claim on behalf of a client arising from the consequences of her local hospital’s failure to identify a left ankle fracture. The claim was very complex as our client also had an underlying connective tissue disease.

We have secured settlement for a client whose ruptured Achilles tendon was misdiagnosed by A&E practitioners when she attended the emergency department at Epsom Hospital in August 2016. As a result of the misdiagnosis, our client’s injury was not managed and she mobilised on her injured Achilles tendon, causing her significant pain. Her injury was only diagnosed when she saw a private orthopaedic surgeon six months later.

We have secured a settlement for a client who pursued a medical negligence claim on behalf of the estate and dependants of his late wife.

This tragic case involved a failure by a gastroenterology team to appreciate the significance of and to act upon the findings of abdominal imaging that indicated an increased risk of gallbladder cancer for our client, the claimant.

A settlement has been reached following a medical negligence claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust relating to the unnecessary insertion of a transvaginal tape.

We have secured settlement for a client whose orthopaedic surgeon failed to ensure that the correct components used to complete his revision hip replacement surgery were available. The negligence in his case caused surgery to be abandoned and led to increased pain for our client and the need for additional surgery. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.

We act for a number of clients who are pursuing medical negligence claims for a failure to remove all of their appendix during surgery.

We have secured a settlement for our client whose orthopaedic surgeon used incorrect components during her total hip replacement surgery causing her increased pain and the need for additional surgery. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.

We are representing a young woman in her early 20s with a medical negligence claim arising out of a delayed diagnosis of thyroid cancer. The central allegations relate to a 15 month delay in diagnosis and the implications this has had for her.

We were instructed to act on behalf of a client after she experienced significant burns during a liposuction procedure to remove excess fat around her hips.

Our specialists settled a claim shortly before trial for a man who attended St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey soon after developing signs of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES). He presented with back pain, right leg weakness, numbness in his saddle area and difficulty passing urine – all red flag signs of developing CES.