39 day settlement
Davies and Partners were instructed by 94 year old Mrs G and settled her clinical negligence damages claim for £17,000, just 39 days later. Mrs G had suffered a third-degree burn from a plaster cast. Mrs G suffers from the painful condition of pseudoarthritis. She attended Southmead Hospital A and E department and was advised […]
Standards of care
Davies and Partners has received a number of enquiries regarding complaints against a local NHS Trust, The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in connection specifically with the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. There have been many criticisms levelled over the hospitals treatment of its elderly patients in terms of standards of care in dignity and nutrition. […]
Death caused by air embolism
Mr H suffered a massive air embolism when a catheter that had been used to provide dialysis was removed from his neck. The air embolism caused an obstruction to the flow of blood to the right side of Mr H’s heart, causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest. At the time of Mr H’s death, […]
Delayed diagnosis and treatment of Paget’s disease
Our specialist medical negligence lawyers settled a claim relating to delayed diagnosis and treatment of Paget’s disease. Paget’s disease is a chronic condition that can cause enlarged and misshapen bones. It is easily diagnosed with a blood test and, whilst there is no cure, the condition can be successfully managed with medication (bisphosphonates). Patients with […]
Failure to diagnose and treat dislocated hip following total hip replacement
Davies and Partners represented Mr H following unsuccessful hip surgery performed by the The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Mr H Complained of pain, leg length discrepancy and difficult with mobilising. The Physiotherapists could not understand his lack of progress and suggested he wasn’t trying hard enough. Further investigations were undertaken and the Claimant was […]
Failure to diagnose and treat discitis
Davies and Partners recently settled a claim for Mrs G who brought a claim against the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham) following spinal fusion surgery. The Claimant underwent a discography after which she suffered discitis which was not diagnosed by the Trust but instead she was advised to undergo […]
Unnecessary surgery following mis-diagnosis of breast cancer
The patient found a lump on her right breast positioned behind the nipple. An early mammogram and ultrasound were performed followed by a fine needle aspiration biopsy. The results stated “malignant cells present” and the patient was told that the best treatment option would be a mastectomy because of the position of the lump followed […]
Death of patient following failure to diagnose and treat ischaemia of the foot
The patient developed pain in his left lower limb and toe. Over the following seven months his pain progressed and he was sent for various investigations. After about a year the patient’s left foot pain deteriorated significantly. His General Practitioner noted that his foot was cold and that he had no pedal pulses. He was […]
Negligent failure by GP and hospital to diagnose and treat a spinal abscess leading to spinal cord injury
Following a flu-like illness patient X developed pain in the middle of her back extending to her right shoulder blade. She attended the Accident & Emergency Department of her local hospital by ambulance where she was diagnosed as suffering from a chest infection, given antibiotics and discharged. The patient continued to experience significant symptoms for […]
Failure by GP to diagnose infective endocarditis leading to a stroke
The patient presented at his General Practitioner on a number of occasions suffering with flu-like symptoms. Blood tests were taken but the General Practitioner did not respond to increases in the patient’s white blood cell (WBC) count and CRP results. The patient became increasingly unwell and suffered a stroke. It transpired that the patient had […]
GP’s failure to diagnose breast cancer
For a period of a year the Claimant attended her GP with concerns about a lump in her breast. She was not examined nor referred to a breast clinic. Towards the end of this period the Claimant’s breast was so misshapen that the General Practitioner had suggested the purchase of 2 alternative bras of different […]
Failure to diagnose and treat pneumococcal septicaemia
Davies and Partners were instructed by Mr Fs’ widow in relation to a potential clinical negligence claim that resulted in the death of her husband. In 1973 the deceased, Mr F underwent a splenectomy. In 2004 he attended an A&E Department following a period of dizziness, cold and shivering feeling. When he attended A&E he […]