Case studies

• Investigations into potentially negligent obstetric care resulting in miscarriage
  We are investigating a claim for a lady who presented at A&E 16 weeks pregnant, having experienced bleeding throughout her pregnancy.
• Settlement of claim for failure to recognise ongoing hyperstimulation in labour
  We settled a claim for damages against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after our client suffered prolonged pain as a result of the midwifery staff ignoring her continued hyperstimulation.
• Late diagnosis of polyhydramnios results in traumatic birth
  We are currently investigating the circumstances in which a first time mother had an extremely difficult pregnancy, becoming very large and quite unwell in her last trimester.
• Compensation for misreported smear test that contributed to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer
  We have secured settlement for our client, whose cervical smear was misreported in 2013 and who then went on to develop cervical cancer in 2015.
• Failure to consider available alternatives to hysterectomy and loss of kidney function as a result
  Our client underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy after her treating gynaecologist failed to explore properly other less invasive treatment options for her symptoms of prolapse, which would have avoided the need for a hysterectomy.
• Damages after surgeon fails to remove ectopic pregnancy
  The claimant in this case had undergone laparoscopic surgery to terminate an ectopic pregnancy at an NHS hospital. She was told that the procedure had been fully successful but continued to feel unwell.
• Damages for psychiatric injury following mismanagement of young woman’s miscarriage
  A young woman has been awarded damages following the failure of an NHS trust to appropriately manage her miscarriage, which saw her suffer a traumatic incident involving severe vaginal haemorrhaging and extreme abdominal pain, resulting in a psychiatric injury.
• Claim settled against Kingston University Hospital for failure to identify retained products of conception
  Our clinical negligence team settled a claim against Kingston University Hospital NHS Trust for an alleged negligent failure to diagnose retained products of conception when the claimant presented to A&E with severe post-partum haemorrhage.
• Settlement for haemorrhage and lasting psychological symptoms caused by retained products of conception
  We have represented a client with a claim arising from poor midwifery care following delivery of her child. It was our client’s case that a large piece of retained placenta was negligently missed during her daughter’s birth.
• Compensation for unnecessary surgery by consultant gynaecologist Jayne Cockburn
  We are running a large number of clinical negligence claims against Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey relating to care provided by one of its former consultants, obstetrician and gynaecologist Jayne Cockburn.
• Case settled against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust for negligent care provided by Miss Jayne Cockburn
  We have recently settled a claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust after our client received negligent treatment from consultant gynaecologist, Miss Jayne Cockburn.
• Damages awarded against Frimley Park Hospital for unwarranted gynaecological surgery
  We have recently settled one of several cases against Frimley Park Hospital in relation to care provided by consultant gynaecologist Jayne Cockburn, who over a period of many years recommended and performed unnecessary surgery on a number of patients.
• Settlement for deaf patient’s family following gynaecologist’s negligence
  We have settled a claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust for a husband who pursued a claim on behalf of the estate of his late wife. She had received negligent treatment from gynaecologist, Jayne Cockburn.
• Further case settled against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust following negligent care provided by gynaecologist Jayne Cockburn
  We have recently settled yet another claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust for a client who received negligent treatment from consultant gynaecologist, Miss Jayne Cockburn.
• Substantial seven figure settlement secured for claimant who suffered irreparable bladder injury
  A substantial settlement has been awarded to our client, who suffered an irreparable bladder injury following a simple transvaginal tension free vaginal tape-obturator (TVTO) procedure.
• Settlement against Hampshire hospital for negligent insertion of transvaginal tape
  A settlement has been reached following a clinical negligence claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust relating to the unnecessary insertion of a transvaginal tape.
• Failure to remove placenta at caesarean section leading to post-partum haemorrhage
  Our claimant’s case was that a large piece of retained placenta was negligently missed during her daughter’s birth by caesarean section.
• Failure to manage complications following a caesarean section
  Our client, K, underwent a caesarean section following complications during labour. Prior to the caesarean section, the defendant negligently failed to undertake a further examination that would have shown that a straightforward instrumental delivery would be possible.
• Medication error during labour leads to emergency caesarean
  We secured compensation of £14,000 for a 26 year old woman in respect of the physical and emotional distress she suffered as a result of complications during the birth of her first child.
• Six-figure damages for injury to ureter during a caesarean section
  We have successfully settled a claim for a client who suffered injury to her left ureter during a caesarean section.

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