Case studies

We settled a claim against Darent Valley Hospital for negligently failing to diagnose and treat a fractured scaphoid. Our client was aged 21 when he was playing football and fell forward during a tackle, landing on his outstretched arm and bending his wrist backwards.

Our client first entered the UK as student in 2000, he was ten years old at the time. For 13 years he continued to legally stay in the UK as a student, first to attend boarding school and then to pursue his undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

We settled a claim on behalf of the estate of a pensioner who received substandard medical care from King George’s Hospital in Ilford. Our client was a fit and active 76 year-old when she fell outside her home onto her outstretched arms, injuring her wrists and left shoulder.

We agreed settlement of a claim against Frimley Park Hospital for negligent care that led our client to develop numerous pressure sores during a series of admissions over several years.

We settled a claim against Wexham Park Hospital for a failure to promptly diagnose a DVT. Our client was playing football when he suffered a gastrocnemius muscle tear in his right calf, causing him immediate pain and discomfort. He rested overnight, but was no better the following day so attended A&E at Wexham Park Hospital where he was told he had torn the muscle and needed to rest his leg.

We resolved a claim for damages against Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for a husband whose wife and unborn child tragically died at East Surrey Hospital.

We settled a claim for substantial damages against NHS Direct following the misdiagnosis of swine flu and the wrongful prescription of Tamiflu by an NHS Direct call centre set up specifically to deal with swine flu.

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 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.

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.

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 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.