Case studies
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Settlement of more than £1.1 million for driver of car involved in fatal collision with skip lorry
We settled a claim for over £1.1 million, plus legal costs, for our client who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in July 2008.
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Settlement reached for failure to diagnose multiple comminuted foot fractures
We have recently settled a case against an NHS trust for failing to diagnose a fracture of our client’s right foot. Our 35-year-old client suffered a fall while out running and experienced immediate pain and swelling on the side of her foot.
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Settlement reached for vulnerable adult who sustained injuries when a door closed on top of him
Our client, who is a vulnerable adult with learning difficulties, was at work when a door closed on top of him, causing him to sustain a fractured hip.
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Settlement secured for bereaved family after mother suffered fatal stroke
A bereaved family has been awarded damages following admissions of liability from two NHS trusts after they failed to monitor and maintain appropriate anti-coagulation levels in a warfarin-dependent patient.
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Settlement secured for child burnt with phenol acid during toenail avulsion
We have secured a settlement for a child who was burnt with phenol acid during a routine toenail avulsion procedure. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.
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Settlement secured for young boy following ankle injury
We settled a claim against Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a breakdown in communication leading to the failure to treat our client’s ankle injury.
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Seven figure settlement for spinal injuries sustained during visit to Bruges
We acted for a 75 year old British man who suffered permanent spinal cord injuries, which resulted in him being paralysed from the neck down, after being struck by a car while he was in Bruges.
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Seven-figure damages approved for hypoxic brain injury at birth claim following court judgment
Our clinical negligence team has achieved a high-value settlement for a young girl with cerebral palsy following a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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Seven-figure settlement agreed for young girl with brain damage caused at birth
We have settled a claim for a young girl in relation to negligent treatment provided during her mother’s labour, which resulted in brain damage.
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Seven-figure settlement secured for failure to diagnose and treat post-partum haemorrhage
A young woman has been awarded substantial damages following failings in her maternity care, where she suffered a significant and life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage and subsequently suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Severe injuries after paragliding lesson
We are currently acting on behalf of a claimant injured in a paragliding accident in Spain.
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Severe pelvic fractures suffered by Good Samaritan
We acted for a motorcyclist who had stopped at the side of the road to assist another biker who had come off his bike having lost control on a corner.
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Severe reprimand for breaking the boundary between professional and personal relationships
Ms S appeared before the disciplinary committee of her regulator over allegations relating to her failure to maintain appropriate boundaries between her professional and personal relationships.
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Significant award for injury sustained during surgical removal of a catheter
In this medically complex case, our client was transferred to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington to remove a catheter which had become knotted and stuck in his left iliac vein.
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Significant claim for cyclist who suffered brain injury following hit and run accident
We have settled a claim for a cyclist who was badly injured when he was hit by a car while riding around Clapham Common in London. The accident happened on a bright, dry day in May when the driver of a Peugeot 307 hit our client from behind before driving over him and away from the scene.
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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.
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Significant damages recovered as a result of failure to avoid in utero injury
Our client sustained a severe brain injury, which resulted in four-limb cerebral palsy, due to the shunting of blood between monochorionic twins in utero.
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Six figure award for motorcyclist hit by a van
We recently obtained compensation for a motorcyclist who suffered a fractured wrist and foot in a road accident.
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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.
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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.
