Case studies

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.
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 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).
Settlement for pressure sores caused by negligent nursing care
Our client had long-standing hip degeneration and eventually was told she needed a total hip replacement. Following the surgery it became apparent the wound was infected and investigations revealed she had acquired an MRSA infection whilst in hospital at the site of the surgery in her hip.
Settlement for stroke resulting from Legionnaire’s Disease during cancer treatment
Our client had been admitted to Guy’s Hospital with complications following treatment for throat cancer. During his stay, he contracted Legionnaire’s Disease due to contamination on one of the wash basins.
Settlement for US health and safety breaches
We have successfully acted on behalf of a woman who fell down a flight of steps in front of a timeshare apartment in Florida.
Settlement for use of balloon catheter without consent
Our clinical 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.
Settlement for woman doubled after change of approach
Our personal injury specialists concluded a claim on behalf of a 32 year old woman who was knocked off her motorcycle.
Settlement for young mother and teacher who sustained a brain injury and a severe psychological reaction in a three-car collision
Our client was a teacher at a primary school, where she was head of early years with plans to progress further into a management position as her career continued to flourish.
Settlement negotiated with employer for young tree surgeon trapped under falling tree
We successfully brought a claim for a young woman in her twenties who was training to be a tree surgeon when she sustained a serious spinal cord injury from being trapped under a falling tree.
Settlement obtained for negligently performed chest surgery to correct deformity
We have successfully settled a claim for injuries resulting from negligently performed surgery to correct the chest deformity ‘pectus excavatum’ which is colloquially known as ‘funnel chest’.
Settlement of £105,000 for emergency breakdown service call handler
We recently settled a case out of court for a woman who suffered chronic hearing injuries as a result of using a defective headset supplied by her employer to use in her job as a home-based call handling operative for an emergency breakdown service.
Settlement of a complex neurology claim for a young child
We have recently settled a very complex compensation claim for a brain-injured young child.
Settlement of Cauda Equina Syndrome claim for man in his fifties for £690,000
We have settled a claim for our client, Mr P, a man in his fifties who had experienced a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome with serious consequences.
Settlement of claim after clinical trial of Endologix Fenestrated Ventana Stent Graft
We dealt with a claim arising from our client’s participation in a clinical trial of Endologix’s Fenestrated Ventana Stent Graft System at St George’s Hospital.
Settlement of claim against dermatologist following facial laser treatment
Our client consulted a private dermatologist at Amersham Clinic for advice regarding pigmentation she had developed on her forehead and cheeks.
Settlement of claim against GP for vitamin D overprescription resulting in seizures
We settled a claim on behalf of a woman from West Sussex against her GP for overprescribing medication for a vitamin D deficiency.
Settlement of claim against hospital for tragic death of young mother
We settled a claim on behalf of a father and his two sons in relation to the death of his wife due to a failure to identify a sub arachnoid haemorrhage in time to prevent further fatal bleeding.
Settlement of claim against private cosmetic surgeon for negligent dermal filler treatment
We have recently settled a claim for a client who suffered an injury to her lower eyelids from dermal filler injections. Our client was not warned that such an injury could occur.
Settlement of claim following the tragic death of a young girl from sepsis
Our clinical negligence team has recently settled a claim for the mother of a 14-year-old girl who sadly passed away from sepsis in 2018.

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