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GP fails to recognise serious foot condition leading to irreversible deformity September 7, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - Mr D is a diabetic who, when aged 52, saw his GP because of redness, warmth, tenderness and swelling of his right foot. He was diagnosed with cellulitis and prescribed repeated courses of antibiotics. These did not help and he continued to suffer from problems with his foot. 5 months after originally seeing his GP… Continue Reading
Symptoms of a heart attack confused with soft tissue injury from blood pressure monitoring cuff! September 7, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - Mrs F was an elderly lady under investigation for hypertension by her GP. On 15 June she was given a 24 hour blood pressure cuff to wear. During the evening of 17 June she developed aching pain down the left side of her neck; around her left breast; and down her left arm. In the… Continue Reading
Amputation of the arm July 1, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - Bill is a charming 78 year old retired seaman. He fell at home and dislocated his left shoulder. He went to hospital but didn’t receive the proper treatment. The doctors failed to diagnose what is known as a false aneurysm. This is where blood is left and then clots in an area where it shouldn’t… Continue Reading
Three month delay in diagnosing dislocated shoulder leaves Carer needing care herself June 1, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - A dislocated shoulder is usually easy to treat and in many cases there is no need for surgery. While it can take months for the injury to resolve, it rarely results in a significant permanent disability however in the case of Mrs E, a failure to diagnose and treat her dislocated shoulder for over 3… Continue Reading
Hospital fails to diagnose appendicitis on 2 occasions leading to its rupture May 7, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - R was 30 when he started to suffer from acute abdominal pain. He saw an out of hours GP who suspected appendicitis and referred him to the surgical team at the local hospital. Here he was noted to have a raised temperature, an increased heart rate and, after blood tests were performed, an increased white… Continue Reading
Delay in diagnosis of Lung Cancer – Judge in High Court Trial found in Claimant’s favour April 2, 2020 Posted in: Case studies, News, Views - Whilst many clinical negligence claims are defended, very few go all the way to trial for a Judge to determine the outcome. This is because a claim has to go through many stages before trial, all of which are aimed at narrowing the issues between the parties and encouraging settlement. In February, one of our… Continue Reading
When mistakes happen, they often come in two’s March 2, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - Pat was a diabetic and each week she attended the Podiatry Clinic to have an ulcer on her left foot treated. The Podiatrist clipped her toenails after redressing the ulcer. During this process she cut the big toe and it bleed quite a lot. She bandaged it and sent her home with no instructions on… Continue Reading
Cauda Equina Syndrome – a life changing spinal injury February 4, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - Miss D developed some low back pain which was travelling into her legs in September 2011. Her GP rightly referred her to Physiotherapy via the local hospital Trust and when her symptoms worsened he made a second referral in October 2011 to the Orthopaedic Spinal Service. Miss D was seen by a Nurse Practitioner in… Continue Reading
“Flesh-eating disease” once again caused by failings in treatment January 3, 2020 Posted in: Case studies - JS, a 70 year old lady, was admitted to hospital in the summer of 2016 with shingles. She was suspected to also have a bacterial infection and was prescribed antibiotics. Unfortunately, these were stopped when she was discharged 2 days later. She was very unwell following her discharge and her GP arranged for her to… Continue Reading
Delay in Diagnosing Brain Haemorrhage – £80,000 settlement November 1, 2019 Posted in: Case studies - Sheila was in her early 40’s when she went to hospital after a series of very painful headaches. What she actually had suffered was a brain hemorrhage. Tests were carried out and after a few days she was sent home. She should have been kept in for more extensive tests and these would have revealed… Continue Reading
Six year battle in claim for young mother’s death October 1, 2019 Posted in: Case studies - Mrs C was diagnosed with a progressive, life-limiting auto immune disease affecting her lungs. Due to the nature of her illness, she was managed between her local hospital and a national centre for lung diseases in London. In 2009 she gave birth to her first child, a son, and in 2012 she became pregnant again. … Continue Reading
Hospital’s failure to treat infection resulted in “flesh-eating disease” August 1, 2019 Posted in: Case studies - H underwent a caesarean section to deliver her first baby. Whilst in hospital afterwards, she felt very unwell, with a raised temperature, feeling hot and cold, shivery and had an increased heart rate. She also suffered from a lot of pain in the caesarean section wound. Her blood test results were abnormal indicating she had… Continue Reading

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