Case studies
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Claim for the avoidable death of young baby due to failure to monitor his mother correctly
We have recently represented the parents of a baby who tragically died at Kettering General Hospital when he was eight days old.
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Claim relating to poor nursing care and development of avoidable pressure sores
We advised on a claim against Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust after our client’s father had developed pressure sores while in hospital.
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Claim relating to stroke suffered during embolisation procedure
We have recently issued proceedings in a claim where our client, a man in his 40s, suffered a stroke during an embolisation procedure, which was required prior to surgery to remove a tumour from his neck.
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Claim settled against GP for delayed kidney cancer diagnosis
We settled a claim against a former GP for a delayed diagnosis of kidney cancer which led to our client’s death.
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Claim settled against gynaecology team for failure to advise on hysterectomy options and incomplete oophorectomy
The Penningtons Manches clinical negligence team settled of a claim against the gynaecology team of a South West hospital for alleged consecutive failings in our client’s management over a three year period.
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Claim settled against hospital for tragic stillbirth following medical failings
We have settled a clinical negligence claim against East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust after our client’s baby was tragically stillborn, following negligent management of her pregnancy.
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Claim settled against Isle of Wight NHS Trust for failing to advise patient of Cauda Equina Syndrome symptoms
We agreed the settlement of a claim against St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight, for the alleged failure to appropriately advise our client of “red flag” symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome.
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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.
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Claim settled against NHS trust for two incorrect diagnoses of patient’s dislocated shoulder
We have settled a claim against Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust following a failure on two occasions to diagnose a patient’s dislocated right shoulder.
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Claim settled against Northwick Park Hospital for failings in the management of a shoulder dislocation
We have recently settled a claim against Northwick Park Hospital for the alleged failure to appropriately diagnose and treat our client’s shoulder dislocation during his A&E attendance.
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Claim settled against Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for broken arm after falling from a bed
Penningtons Manches LLP’s clinical negligence team has settled a claim against the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for a client whose elderly husband suffered a fractured humerus following a fall from a hospital bed at East Surrey Hospital.
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Claim settled against two GPs following failure to consider a longstanding diabetes diagnosis during telephone consultations, leading to diabetic ketoacidosis
We have recently achieved a settlement for our client, whose husband sadly passed away as a result of severe diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Claim settled against Yeovil District Hospital for mismanagement of diabetes leading to death
We settled a claim against Yeovil District Hospital for the mismanagement of diabetes which led to the death of an elderly lady. Her family instructed us because they were concerned that her diabetes had been poorly managed.
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Claim settled for bowel injury suffered during subtotal hysterectomy due to misplacement of equipment
We settled a claim on behalf of a woman from Kent against obstetrician and gynaecologist, Professor Omar Devaja, for the injury caused to her bowel.
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Claim settled for brain injured mother following failure to prescribe medication after her caesarean
We recently settled a claim against Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after our client received an insufficient dosage of anticoagulant (anti-clotting) medication shortly after giving birth via caesarean section.
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Claim settled for breast cancer patient who was misinformed about the type of cancer she had developed
We have advised on a claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust for a mother of two teenage daughters who, during her diagnosis for breast cancer, was wrongly told that she did not have the inherited form of the disease.
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Claim settled for client who suffered a permanent neurological injury caused by acute morphine withdrawal
We have settled a claim for a client who suffered a neurological injury as a result of withdrawal of her usual morphine dose. She had suffered from lupus for many years. To control the pain caused by her condition, she needed to take high doses of oral morphine.
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Claim settled for elderly lady who fell while in care
We have recently settled a claim on behalf of the estate of an elderly lady who fell while in care, breaking her hip and suffering a substantial overall physical and cognitive decline as a result.
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Claim settled for failing to properly assess risks of normal delivery and to advise on option of Caesarean section
We settled a claim against the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust for its failure to counsel a patient about the risks of sustaining further perineal trauma after developing a third degree anal sphincter tear during her first delivery.
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Claim settled for failure to advise properly on options for management of wrist fracture
We agreed the settlement of a claim against Basildon Hospital for a number of alleged failings in the management of our client’s wrist fracture.
