Cardiac negligence claims

Penningtons Manches Cooper’s nationally recognised cardiac claims solicitors have extensive experience in handling complex cardiac negligence claims and achieving successful outcomes for patients and families who have experienced failures in cardiac care. We specialise in securing financial compensation and providing compassionate legal support throughout the process.

Expert cardiac negligence claims solicitors

Cardiology medical negligence claims are becoming increasingly common, as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and cardiovascular conditions grow in prevalence across the UK. Timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and skilled surgical intervention are essential for positive patient outcomes. When medical professionals provide negligent treatment or care, the consequences can be severe – sometimes resulting in the avoidable death of a patient.

Our expert claims solicitors regularly manage a wide range of cardiology negligence claims, including delayed or incorrect diagnoses, errors in medical management, and technical failings during cardiac surgery. Specific cardiac claims we handle frequently include delayed diagnosis of myocardial infarction (heart attack), delayed referrals or inadequate action by A&E departments, medication errors, delayed diagnosis and treatment of endocarditis, surgical errors in heart operations, uncontrolled surgical bleeding leading to cardiac arrest, and unacceptable delays in organising critical heart surgery.

At Penningtons Manches Cooper, our cardiac claims team provides comprehensive legal representation from the earliest stages, covering all phases of the litigation process linked to cardiology issues. Our role extends from assisting with hospital complaints and coroner inquests right through to successful resolutions involving substantial sums.

We collaborate closely with top cardiology experts and cardiac surgeons to thoroughly investigate medical evidence, establish negligence clearly and accurately, and secure appropriate cardiology compensation.

The communication was phenomenal, and they always made sure that we felt comfortable with every aspect of the correspondence and claim at all times.

Our solicitors understand the distress and emotional challenges associated with heart claims and cardiac surgery compensation claims. We approach every case with empathy, ensuring that our clients not only receive the compensation they deserve but also have access to essential care, rehabilitation services, and financial stability. Many of our cardiology claims involve severe outcomes, including the loss of a loved one, making sensitivity and compassion integral to our approach.

If you or a family member have concern about the cardiac care you have received, get in touch with our specialist cardiac negligence claims solicitors to discuss the viability and merits of your claim. We will clearly explain the cardiac claims process and how much compensation you could secure, providing comprehensive legal support at every step.

We are always happy to have an informal discussion about any concern that you have about your care, with no initial cost or obligation.

How we help our clients

Claims linked to delayed referral or treatment of a heart condition

Missed or delayed diagnosis of a heart attack

Misinterpretation of test results

Errors during heart surgery

Advice on medication and anaesthetic errors

Negligent treatment of endocarditis (an infection of the heart)

Failure to control bleeding resulting in cardiac arrest

Useful resources

Making a medical negligence claim

Funding a medical negligence claim

FAQS on cardiac claims and compensation for negligence

They have genuine strength in depth and are really down to earth, committed, and true specialists in their field.

The team were extremely professional and competent and I always felt that my case was in very good hands. Above this, however, I appreciated their kind and sympathetic manner through the process.

First class: professional, friendly, sensitive and ultimately successful! Thank you so much.

I felt that my solicitor was really fighting for what she thought I deserved. She was a great match. Her advice was important to me.

Everyone at Penningtons has always treated me with respect and compassion and done their best to help with my situation. I feel the whole team really have my best interests at heart.

Recent work highlights

Tragic loss due to cardiac misdiagnosis

Successfully pursuing a claim for a widower whose wife died following her GP’s failure to recognise the symptoms of unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction and sent her home with a diagnosis of gastritis.

Brain damage after heart attack

Winning a claim for a client whose GP failed to diagnose his chest pains as a heart attack. He subsequently collapsed in the street and the delay in his resuscitation led to brain damage.

Severe complications after heart surgery

Pursuing a claim for a client who was left with severe permanent brain damage and significant cognitive and behavioural defects. These were caused by a delay in identifying internal bleeding following heart surgery.

Delayed diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Settling a claim for a patient who presented with signs of infective endocarditis but did not receive appropriate treatment allowing the infection to progress and cause significant permanent damage.

Cardiac arrest due to surgical errors

Securing compensation for a patient in her 50s who was undergoing orthopaedic surgery but due to failings in her anaesthetic care suffered a cardiac arrest and complications.

Case studies

Our medical negligence team has recently settled a claim for a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest after reporting severe chest pain to her GP.

We have settled a tragic case involving the sudden and unexpected death of our client’s husband from undiagnosed acute aortic dissection (AAD) whilst in hospital.

We have settled a claim on behalf of the estate and dependants of an elderly gentleman who attended St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey with a myocardial infarction, but was sent home following a failure to check his troponin levels.

Our medical negligence team has recently settled a claim for the husband and children of a 59-year-old woman, who sadly passed away due to an internal haemorrhage as a result of failings in her treatment.

We have recently settled a claim against Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust for alleged damage caused to our 82 year old client’s left phrenic nerve during the course of aortic valve replacement surgery.