Negligent breast implant surgery

The patient underwent breast augmentation surgery. Contrary to her wishes she was given large implants which were inserted sub muscularly leaving her with great pain and oversized and deformed breasts. She required three revision operations. The pain and psychological problems she suffered caused her work as a self-employed slimming consultant to suffer. Liability was denied […]

Death following negligent bowel surgery

The patient suffered from pain in his abdomen for around three months. A colonoscopy revealed that he was suffering from sub-acute intestinal obstruction from intusuccepting cancer at the splenic flexure and he required emergency surgery. The patient underwent an emergency laparotomy that day when an obstructing carcinoma was found at the splenic flexure. The tumour […]

Negligently performed hysterectomy causing severe urinary issues

Following a total abdominal hysterectomy the patient developed significant pain and urinary problems. She had frequency of mitruition and copious leaking. After 3 months she was referred back to hospital when detrusor instability was diagnosed following urodynamic studies. Drugs were prescribed for the detrusor instability but the incontinence became more severe. Investigations carried out over […]

Negligently performed hysterectomy

We were instructed on behalf of MK in relation to her abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oopthorectomy resulting in damage to her ureter. The claimant had a history of chronic pelvic pain and underwent a number of investigations in 2001. Eventually, she was diagnosed with having a polyp which had grown in size to 7.5cm. […]

Knee operation performed incorrectly

Davies and Partners recently settled a case for Mrs T who brought a claim against the NHS Trust for a poorly executed operation to her right knee. The claimant had suffered from episodes of spontaneous dislocation of her patella and following a recommendation by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon was recommended for surgery to undergo a […]

Operation performed on wrong knee

Mr X was due to undergo an arthroscopy on his left knee at the Defendant’s hospital on 6 April 2010. Although correct procedures were undertaken to identify the knee to be operated on prior to Mr X being taken into theatre, once in theatre, the appropriate checks were not actioned and this resulted in Mr […]

haemorrhoidectomy and failure to obtain consent

Our Client, Mrs C, was referred by her GP to see the Defendant, a Consultant General Laparoscopic and Colorectal Surgeon. She was suffering with haemorrhoids, however, her main concern was bleeding when she opened her bowels, as a relative had recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer. The Defendant advised the client that she should undergo […]

Damage to ureter during hysterectomy

Davies and Partners’ medical negligence team were instructed on behalf of Mrs X in relation to her abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oopthorectomy resulting in damage to her ureter. The claimant had a history of chronic pelvic pain and underwent a number of investigations in 2001. Eventually, she was diagnosed with a polyp which had […]

Brachial plexus nerve injury

Our specialist medical negligence team settled a claim relating to the negligent dissection of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. Ms W had been experiencing right arm/shoulder pain and following a number of investigations was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and was referred to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and was subsequently admitted for elective […]

Sciatic nerve damage

Mrs M’s appointed Davies and Partners to handle her case, after her previous solicitors advised that her claim had no prospects of succeeding. Mrs M had a past history of congenital hip dislocation. In September 2011 she was advised that a two-stage revision of her right total hip replacement would be required. Mrs M underwent […]

Substandard knee replacement

Davies and Partners settled a claim relating to a negligent total right knee replacement. Mr E suffered from osteoarthritis in his right knee and it was planned for Mr E to undergo a total right knee replacement at Weston Area Health NHS Trust. A post-operative x-ray suggested that the total knee replacement was in position. […]

Negligent hip replacement

Davies and Partners represented Mr R in a claim brought against Spire Healthcare Limited, and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Mr R underwent a total left hip replacement in April 2016. He awoke from the surgery in agony knowing that something had gone wrong with the surgery. He had to return, within a […]