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A teenager has won a seven-figure compensation settlement after she suffered brain damage when medical treatment was delayed following her birth.
Lucie Ross, now 14, was left with four-limb cerebral palsy...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/teenager-awarded-5-million-for-brain-injury-at-birth/
A man who sustained damage to his brain as a result of oxygen starvation during a tooth extraction when he was six years old has won £1 million in compensation.
The...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/1-million-for-botched-tooth-extraction/
A man who was left with a broken leg after mistakes during a routine surgical procedure has won a five-figure sum in compensation.
Stewart Clegg, a taxi driver, had suffered from...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/man-wins-compensation-for-botched-knee-operation/
A liver transplant patient has won compensation of £7,000 after doctors failed to remove a surgical mat after performing the operation – termed a ‘never event’ because it is a...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/patient-wins-damages-after-never-event/
An artist has won compensation after sub-standard surgery and poor quality aftercare left her barely able to use her left arm.
Margaret Gold, now 70, was undergoing surgery to test for...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/artist-wins-compensation-for-botched-surgery/
A man from Weston-super-Mare whose leg had to be amputated after medical staff failed to diagnose a serious diabetic infection in his foot has won damages of £750,000.
Businessman Bob Wareham,...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/diabetic-wins-750000-after-medical-errors/
A young woman who required hospital treatment after her dentist failed to diagnose an infected tooth has won damages in an out-of-court settlement.
Kimberley Wilson, 18, began to experience pain in...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/18000-settlement-for-incorrect-dental-treatment/
A boy who was left with brain damage after doctors failed to spot that he was suffering from low blood-sugar levels is likely to receive damages of more than £1...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/seven-figure-settlement-for-boy-with-cerebral-palsy/
A mother has been awarded more than £1 million in compensation after her baby suffered severe brain injuries at birth.
Catherine Wilde’s son, Liam, was born at Burnley General Hospital in...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/1-million-compensation-for-brain-injuries-at-birth/
A woman has won £50,000 in compensation after a mistaken diagnosis led to her having an operation she did not need.
Claire Millward, 37, had undergone regular, routine tests for cervical...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/50000-for-cancer-misdiagnosis/
A former paramedic who was left severely disabled after a surgeon mistakenly removed a healthy part of his brain has won £1 million in compensation.
John Tunney, 63, suffered a suspected...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/1-million-damages-for-botched-brain-surgery/
A woman who endured serious pain after her dentist failed to spot that she had an abscess has won £8,000 in compensation.
Shelley Farrell, 49, was experiencing severe toothache and went...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/8000-payout-for-dental-negligence/
A 12-year-old girl who suffered a devastating brain injury shortly after her birth is to receive a settlement worth £7.3 million from the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
Danielle Marshall...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/girl-awarded-settlement-for-brain-injury-at-birth/
A young girl who was left with serious disabilities after negligence by hospital staff during her birth has had a compensation settlement worth millions of pounds approved by the High...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/millions-in-compensation-for-birth-injuries/
A young girl who suffered brain damage at birth has been awarded £5.6 million in compensation in a High Court settlement.
The girl, now 11 years old, was starved of oxygen...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/girl-awarded-5-6-million-for-severe-brain-damage-at-birth/
It is inevitable that some patients who undergo cosmetic surgery are disappointed by the results. As a High Court ruling made plain, however, more than shattered hopes are needed to...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/cosmetic-surgeon-cleared-of-negligent-rhinoplasty-claim/
The weight of responsibility involved in caring for a severely disabled child can be all-consuming and personal injury lawyers are well aware of the sacrifices that parents make. That was...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/caring-for-a-severely-disabled-child-the-law-will-recognise-your-sacrifice/
Young people are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems and are entitled to expect competent medical care. In the case of a young man who jumped from a bridge whilst...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/young-psychiatric-patient-who-jumped-from-bridge-let-down/
When treating newborn babies, medical staff are aware that even the simplest error may have grave consequences for the rest of their intensely vulnerable patients’ lives. As one case showed,...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/boy-victim-of-misplaced-tracheostomy-tube-receives-millions-in-damages/
Clinical negligence claims involving children are always tragic and, in every such case, it is a lawyer’s duty to ensure that fair damages are paid. That goal was certainly achieved...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/post-natal-jaundice-victim-aged-7-receives-justice/
Many clinical negligence victims show immense bravery in attempting to pick up the pieces of their lives. However, as a High Court case showed, their commitment to recovery does not...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/brave-leg-amputee-awarded-over-4-million/
Anyone who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be well aware of the crucial importance of contact testing. A case in which a teenager received a multi-million-pound settlement...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/victim-of-tb-contact-testing-failure-achieves-justice/
A 75-year-old man who suffered a devastating stroke whilst returning home from a holiday in Cornwall will enjoy a more comfortable and secure future after a six-figure settlement of his...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/stroke-victim-aged-75-receives-425000-in-damages/
When newborn babies are discharged from hospital, the NHS is under a continuing duty to monitor them and ensure that they thrive at home. The case of a little boy...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/baby-malnourishment-case-underlines-importance-of-community-care/
People live longer and longer and that is one good reason why damages payable to children who are injured at birth would appear to be on an ever upward trajectory....
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/girl-who-sustained-nerve-damage-at-birth-receives-2-6-million-in-damages/
Clinical negligence often begins with a failure in diagnosis and a lost opportunity for effective treatment. That was certainly so in the case of a woman who suffered a catastrophic...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/ticking-time-bomb-aneurysm-victim-wins-right-to-substantial-damages/
Damages awarded in the most serious clinical negligence cases can seem eye-wateringly high, but every penny is needed to cover the immense cost of a lifetime’s care. That was certainly...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/delayed-caesarean-delivery-victim-receives-millions-in-recompense/
Medical errors made at or around the time of a child’s birth can have consequences that last a lifetime. The case of a 12-year-old boy who suffered a devastating brain...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/boy-injured-in-first-few-hours-of-life-receives-millions-in-damages/
The primary focus of almost all clinical negligence claims is, of course, compensating victims. As a High Court case showed, however, they can also serve the important purpose of highlighting...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/group-b-streptococcus-clinical-negligence-claim-promotes-patient-safety/
Litigation is a high-risk and extremely stressful business, often conducted in the full glare of publicity. However, as the case of a severely disabled six-year-old boy showed, expert clinical negligence...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/justice-secured-with-3-million-settlement-of-disabled-six-year-olds-claim/
Establishing liability in some clinical negligence cases can present a huge challenge. However, as the case of a disabled nine-year-old girl showed, experienced lawyers can negotiate substantial compensation packages for...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/clinical-negligence-expertise-overcomes-difficult-challenge-in-case/
Medical advances, ever-increasing life expectancies and the escalating costs of care together explain why damages awards in some clinical negligence cases may seem staggeringly large. All those factors played a...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/victim-of-substandard-neonatal-care-awarded-eight-figure-payout/
People with mental health difficulties are entitled to look to the NHS to protect them from themselves. In a case on point, a young man who was gravely injured when...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/man-gravely-injured-in-suicide-bid-receives-seven-figure-settlement/
Newborn babies are uniquely vulnerable and delays in delivery or treatment in the immediate neonatal period can have devastating consequences. That was sadly so in the case of a gravely...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/birth-injuries-boy-6-receives-13-5-million-award/
Monetary compensation can never take away the unquantifiable heartbreak involved when a child suffers serious injuries at the very beginning of their life. As a High Court ruling showed, however,...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/birth-injuries-compensation-helps-disabled-children-to-meet-their-potential/
There is nothing more satisfying for a clinical negligence lawyer than obtaining justice for a seriously disabled client. The point was made by the case of a woman who for...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/prolapsed-disc-victim-succeeds-in-securing-justice/
No matter how young they may be, qualities of courage and determination are often more evident in severely disabled people than they are in the able-bodied. That was certainly so...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/plucky-and-delightful-disabled-girl-awarded-millions-in-clinical-negligence-claim/
An individual’s disabilities may have both negligent and non-negligent causes and that can pose a difficult challenge to clinical negligence lawyers. The seven-figure settlement of a partially sighted woman’s claim,...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/partially-sighted-hydrocephalus-victim-secures-1-25-million-payout/
Where personal injury claimants live abroad, lawyers can face formidable difficulties in negotiating appropriate financial settlements. However, as was shown by the case of a 12-year-old girl whose family emigrated...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/national-boundaries-no-obstacle-to-big-settlement-of-birth-injuries-claim/
If you believe that a loved one’s death is attributable to a lack of appropriate medical care, you should consult a clinical negligence lawyer without delay. The point was made...
https://www.medicalaccidentexperts.co.uk/library/medical-negligence/could-appropriate-medical-care-have-saved-your-loved-ones-life/
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