November 11th, 2009
A mother is suing for dental negligence after her son was left with brain damage following a visit to the dentist.
Anne Marie Gallacher is seeking £2.5 million in compensation from the Greater Glasgow Health Board over what happened to her son Ryan, reports the Scotsman.
In March 2002, when he was six, Ryan was put under general anaesthetic in order to have a number of teeth removed.
But his heart stopped during the operation and, although he was resuscitated, he was left with “significant intellectual impairment”.
The dental negligence claim made by the Gallachers, of Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, claims that blame for the incident lies with the anaesthetist Dr Alexander Colquhoun.
Dr Colquhoun, who had worked part-time at the Townhead dental clinic in addition to his role as a consultant at Glasgow Royal Infirmary when the incident occurred, denies he was to blame for Ryan’s brain damage.
The case continues.
Earlier this week, Charlotte Gillespie, of Ramsbottom, was awarded medical negligence compensation after she suffered brain damage following errors made during her birth, reported the Bury Times.
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October 6th, 2009
A family is taking legal action against the bosses of a hospital in Leeds after an incident in which a woman died during surgery.
Christine Tunnicliffe, 63, was admitted to Leeds General Infirmary in May 2007 after complaining of stomach pains, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
She was put onto a ventilator and taken in for an exploratory laparotomy. However, she continued to experience problems after the operation and was examined again the following day.
It was only then that a six-centimetre tear in her windpipe was discovered that was likely to be the result of the anaesthetist having to make three attempts to put her breathing apparatus in.
Ms Tunnicliffe died ten days later and her family said they are "astounded" that the tear was not noticed sooner.
"We truly believe this contributed to our mother’s sudden death," said her daughter Lynne Bradshaw.
The family is now taking legal action for clinical negligence against Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exploratory laparotomy is the medical term for surgery performed on the abdomen using a full-sized incision, rather than a minimally invasive approach.
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