Case studies
Case study
Compensation for misreported smear test that contributed to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer
We have secured settlement for our client, whose cervical smear was misreported in 2013 and who then went on to develop cervical cancer in 2015.
We have secured settlement for our client following the delayed diagnosis of a failed spinal fusion, which resulted in two years of pain and suffering before revision surgery was performed.
We have achieved a settlement award for our client, who was left disabled and in severe pain for 13 months as a result of the defendant’s failure to diagnose a fracture in his left hip.
We acted for the claimant in this clinical negligence claim for unnecessary gynaecological surgery against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Case study
Settlement of claim for patient with poorly managed intracerebral bleed, resulting in stroke
Our client presented to A&E with what was described as a ‘worst ever’ headache. After being assessed, she was discharged with painkillers. Her condition deteriorated over the next couple of days and an ambulance was called.
Our clinical negligence team has settled a claim against Mr Nadeem Saeed, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, for inappropriate post-operative management following wisdom tooth extraction surgery.
We have recently settled a claim against Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust relating to the management of the claimant’s pregnancy and the stillbirth of her daughter.
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.
We have settled a claim for a man in his fifties who suffered avoidable neurological injuries following a delay in diagnosis and treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome in 2019. The claim settled for a six figure sum.
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