Case studies

Our client presented to A&E with what was described as a ‘worst ever’ headache. After being assessed, she was discharged with painkillers. Her condition deteriorated over the next couple of days and an ambulance was called.

We have recently settled a complex case for a Swedish client who received maxillofacial treatment in England on a private basis.

Our client, HHH, was born with a particularly rare underlying degenerative condition which was associated with spinal deterioration.

We have secured a settlement for a client who pursued a clinical negligence claim against Spire Harpenden Hospital. The claim arose following the hospital’s failure to assess her as a falls risk following knee replacement surgery, resulting in our client falling and fracturing her lower spine.

Our medical negligence team has settled a claim for a woman who suffered from psychological injuries following the use of a balloon catheter while in hospital to give birth. A balloon catheter is a device that can be inserted into the uterus and inflated to try to induce labour.

We recently settled a complex medical negligence claim for £4 million in damages on behalf of a client who served in the Metropolitan Police service. Our client suffered osteomyelitis and septic arthritis following a negligent delay in diagnosis of a knee wound infection.

We recently settled a claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after our client received an insufficient dosage of anticoagulant medication shortly after giving birth via caesarean section.

We have recently settled a claim for the mother of a 14-year-old girl who sadly passed away from sepsis in 2018. Her death resulted from failings in her medical treatment while under the care of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

Our clinical negligence team has settled a claim against Mr Nadeem Saeed, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, for inappropriate post-operative management following wisdom tooth extraction surgery.

We have recently settled a claim against an NHS trust for a delay in diagnosing and operating on ovarian torsion. The patient was admitted to hospital with severe abdominal pain on her left side, vomiting and haematuria.

We have recently settled a complex case for a client who experienced a significant delay in diagnosing and treating her fallopian tube torsion. It was not until five days after her admission that she finally underwent laparoscopic surgery.

We have recently settled a claim for the widower of a woman who suffered a delay in the diagnosis of a brain tumour. The delay led to over four months of unnecessary pain and suffering.