February 18th, 2011
In March 2003 Lucy gave birth to her first child.
The doctor tried to remove the placenta manually, but the cord became separated from the placenta, and it had to be removed in pieces manually.
Lucy started to recover and was discharged three days after giving birth, but continued to suffer ‘flu type symptoms and continued to bleed from her vagina.
At the start of April 2003 Lucy contacted her GP as she had passed a large blood clot. She was immediately referred to hospital and an ultrasound there confirmed the presence of pieces of the placenta in her womb.
The following day Lucy underwent surgery to remove the pieces of placenta. However, during the procedure the base layer of the endometrium was removed causing a condition called Asherman’s syndrome. This prevented Lucy from having periods and made the chances of future conception very unlikely.
Fortunately Lucy did conceive and gave birth to her second child in September 2009, although she had been unable to plan this pregnancy.
Lucy contacted Pryers in July 2006 to investigate her claim and Alex McKnight, as specialist in clinical negligence claims handled her case. She entered into a ‘no win no fee’ agreement to fund the case.
Prior to the second pregnancy the Defendant agreed that Lucy was suffering from Asherman’s Syndrome. However, following the second pregnancy they stated that this was an incorrect diagnosis and that in the alternative if the diagnosis was correct, the cause was a pelvic infection, rather than the consequences of any negligence.
We obtained expert evidence which was supportive, but the Defendant’s expert disagreed on almost every point.
The matter was listed to go to trial in February 2011, however, in December 2010 an offer was received from the Defendant to settle Lucy’s compensation and our costs.
Lucy received £7,500 in damages to cover the pain and suffering and the subsequent difficulties in family planning in addition to the Defendant paying our costs so she did not have anything to pay and received 100% of her compensation.
Tags: Asherman S Syndrome, Blood Clot, Clinical Negligence, Consequences, Damages, Defendant, Endometrium, Expert Evidence, Family Planning, Flu, Giving Birth, Incorrect Diagnosis, Lucy, Pain And Suffering, Pelvic Infection, Placenta, Second Pregnancy, Ultrasound, Vagina, Womb
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July 22nd, 2009
A worker who developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after her employers changed regulations regarding leaving the desk has secured compensation.
Angela Lamberton, 53, had suffered from a blood clot before and when her managers at HM Revenue and Customs in Leicester altered the rules to mean that staff should not leave their positions to photocopy or print, she complained.
However, her protests were ignored and the system was enforced throughout the company.
Only four weeks afterwards, Ms Lamberton was diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood clot in her leg and was referred for emergency treatment in hospital.
She now has to wear surgical stockings every day and must take blood thinning medicines for the rest of her life.
"I felt I had no choice but to accept the new working system because my complaints were dismissed. The fear that I will develop another blood clot will always be with me," Ms Lamberton explained.
HM Revenue and Customs admitted liability and has now paid compensation that is believed to be in the region of £10,000.
Dr Suman Rathbun, associate professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre, recently told EverydayHealth.com that getting up and walking around every few hours is important when it comes to sedentary jobs.
Tags: Associate Professor, Blood Clot, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Dvt, Emergency Treatment, Fatal Blood Clot, Health Sciences Centre, Hm Revenue And Customs, Lamberton, Leicester, Life Quot, Medicines, Oklahoma Health Sciences, Protests, Suman, Surgical Stockings, Thrombosis, University Of Oklahoma, University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences
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June 16th, 2009
A woman who fell outside a restaurant has been guaranteed a five-figure sum in compensation after a court ruled that the exit was unsafe.
Paula Jefferies, 46, had been for a meal at Gatley Tandoori in Stockport in December 2005, the Manchester Evening News reports.
As she left, she lost her footing on a concrete ramp and fell, breaking her ankle. Ms Jefferies went on to develop a potentially fatal blood clot because she was left immobile for several days.
She took legal action against the restaurant, claiming that the concrete ramp was uneven. This week, a judge at Manchester county court agreed that the ramp was "a trap for the unwary" and approved a compensation payout.
"I’m just very pleased and relieved that it’s over. It’s been quite stressful," Ms Jefferies told the newspaper.
Anyone who is injured due to a slip, trip or fall because of the negligence of a building’s occupier may be entitled to make a no win, no fee compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
Tags: Blood Clot, Concrete Ramp, Fatal Blood Clot, Figure Sum, Footing, Jefferies, Manchester Evening News, Negligence, News Reports, No Win No Fee Compensation Claim, Occupier, Personal Injury Compensation, Personal Injury Compensation Claims, Solicitor Specialising, Stockport, Tandoori, Woman
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April 3rd, 2009
A family is seeking the advice of clinical negligence solicitors after a grandfather became the 14th person to die from a superbug at a British hospital.
John Saunders, 66, was admitted to Eastbourne District General Hospital to have a blood clot removed, the Mirror reports.
His official cause of death was pneumonia, but the superbug Clostrodium difficile (C difficile) was listed as a significant contributing factor.
Jane Stanfield, Mr Saunders’ daughter, said the family is shocked and angry, particularly after hospital chief executive Kim Hodgson declared wards safe.
"I went in to see him just hours before he died and he was struggling to breathe and really uncomfortable. A lot more could have been done for him," she commented.
A spokesperson for the hospital said it would investigate if the family wishes to contact its staff.
It was reported last month that 62 cases of the bacteria have been noted at Eastbourne District General Hospital since January and a total of 14 people have now died there as a result.
Tags: Bacteria, Blood Clot, Cause Of Death, Chief Executive, Clinical Negligence Solicitors, Compensation Claim, Contact, District General Hospital, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Hodgson, John Saunders, Mirror, Mr Saunders, Pneumonia, Spokesperson, Stanfield, Superbug, Wards
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January 19th, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned the owners of haulage companies to provide proper training and safe working environments after a worker was injured in a workplace accident.
Steven Millward, 43, was helping a van driver to back into a space when he became trapped between the vehicle and the wall.
He had to stay off work for two weeks after suffering cuts, bruises and a blood clot and Fox Group (Moving & Storage) was subsequently prosecuted for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations.
HSE inspector Steve Woods said: "Companies have a duty to ensure that staff are properly trained, that safe systems of work are in place and that all movements of vehicles are properly supervised."
If any safety regulations are breached and an injury occurs as a result of this negligence, the victim may be eligible for compensation. As was the case here, the HSE will prosecute where appropriate employers that break the law.
Tags: Amp, Blood Clot, Cuts Bruises, Fox Group, Haulage Companies, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Hse, Millward, Negligence, Safe Systems Of Work, Safety Regulations, Storage, Working Environments, Workplace Accident
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