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Loss of an eye following delayed diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy
We recently settled a case where a client with diabetes had been attending his GP with early evidence of diabetic retinopathy that went undiagnosed.
Six figure settlement for negligently performed endoscopic sinus surgery
We settled a claim for a client who had longstanding sinus difficulties which were attributed to polyps. As conservative management did not improve his symptoms, he underwent surgery to remove the polyps at a private hospital.
Delayed diagnosis of meningioma
We acted for a client who suffered unilateral deterioration of her vision in the early 1990s. She reported this to her optometrist, whom she attended regularly between 1997 and 2004 while her vision continued to deteriorate.
Delayed treatment for wet macular degeneration
We were instructed to investigate the delayed diagnosis and treatment of wet macular degeneration in an extremely sprightly 81 year old lady who was very active in the community.
Poorly performed evisceration surgery
We investigated and resolved a claim arising from poorly performed evisceration surgery (eyeball removal) under local anaesthetic.
Damages settlement of £2.5 million for negligent laser eye surgery
We have recently settled damages of £2.5 million in a claim for negligence against a private consultant ophthalmic surgeon for laser eye surgery performed at a clinic in Guildford, Surrey.
Potentially overzealous laser treatment for narrow angles
We are advising on a case relating to the standard of ophthalmic treatment our client received during an iridotomy, performed to correct ‘narrow angles’, which left her vulnerable to developing glaucoma and possible eyesight loss.
Substantial award for blindness caused by failure to assess a foreign body in the eye
Our clinical negligence specialists settled a claim against the Secretary of State for Health relating to treatment provided by the former Surrey Primary Care Trust for an eye injury.
Settlement for patient who suffered loss of sight following hospital’s failure to report orbital X-ray correctly
We have secured settlement for a client who pursued a clinical negligence claim against Royal Surrey County Hospital, following a negligent delay in diagnosing and removing an object in his left eye.
Settlement for patient who suffered loss of sight following hospital’s failure to diagnose and treat giant cell arteritis
We have secured a considerable financial settlement for our elderly client who suffered permanent loss of sight from both eyes as a result of admitted negligence at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre in April 2016.
Significant damages achieved for patient who lost sight during routine cataract surgery
We have obtained significant compensation for our client in her clinical negligence claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Complications from abdominal surgery leading to loss of eyesight
We have dealt with a case where abdominal surgery led to complications that ultimately cost our client her eyesight.
Damages for ophthalmic surgery performed without patient consent
This case involved a significant breach of duty when a private ophthalmic surgeon performed surgery that our client had explicitly told him she did not want.
Substantial settlement for loss of sight caused during spinal surgery
We have recently settled a claim for a GP client who suffered loss of vision and visual disturbance because of negligent anaesthetic management during spinal surgery.
Damages for patient who lost sight in one eye following retinal detachment surgery
Our clinical negligence specialists have represented a patient who lost the sight in his right eye after a hospital failed to organise proper follow-up care for his retinal detachment surgery.
£100,000 settlement for client who suffered complete loss of functional vision in left eye following surgery
We have achieved significant compensation for our client who underwent privately performed eye surgery at the Shelburne Hospital (previously run and administered by BMI Healthcare, now Circle Health Group), and suffered a retinal detachment and complete loss of functional vision from her dominant left eye.
Settlement for patient whose delay in treatment for wet AMD caused irreversible loss of eyesight
We have secured settlement for a client who pursued a clinical negligence claim against Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. The claim related to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of his wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
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