Pryers, the York based solicitors, recently settled a medical negligence claim for £40,000. A lady suffered ongoing sciatic nerve pain following a hip replacement operation that was carried out negligently. The evidence was that the components were misplaced, causing the hip to dislocate and in doing so, stretching the sciatic nerve, causing prolonged damage. She underwent revision surgery but it was the sciatic nerve palsy causing foot drop that has caused her ongoing disability and problems.
Successful case for clinical negligence with poor aftercare
March 23rd, 2010
We recovered £40,000 for a client who suffered an infection following routine ankle surgery. In this clinical negligence case the infection was ignored by medical staff and his disability is now much worse that it would have been if the infection had been treated appropriately.
£1m compensation for woman who had to have limb amputated
July 9th, 2009
A woman who was forced to have her leg amputated after errors occurred during a routine operation is to receive compensation.
Karen Flory, then 37, was admitted to Heath Road Hospital in February 2007 to have some swollen tissue removed from her right knee, the East Anglian Daily Times reports.
However, the blood supply to her leg was not properly monitored and Ms Flory had to have her leg amputated below the knee.
She is now unable to work and continues to feel pain in her leg.
Ipswich Hospital admitted liability and has now agreed to a payout of £1 million, which Ms Flory said will make it easier to overcome the practical tasks that her disability makes hard.
"The size of the settlement reflects the fact that I am not yet 40 and the whole of the rest of my life has been irrevocably changed by the amputation," she added.
Anyone whose operation goes wrong as a result of errors by medical staff may be eligible for compensation and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence claims.
Schoolboy to receive compensation after untreated head injury
July 8th, 2009
A schoolboy whose fractured skull went untreated after out-of-hours doctors refused to see him is to receive compensation for clinical negligence.
Rees Ross, 12, clashed heads with another child during a game of football in 2004 and went home feeling ill.
His mother phoned for medical assistance, but was told each time to give him painkillers and to let him sleep.
It was only when Rees began fitting that he was taken to hospital and an extradural haematoma stemming from a skull fracture was diagnosed.
The child had life-saving surgery, but now needs a wheelchair and has trouble communicating. Medics said that if he had been seen earlier, the fitting may have been prevented and Rees’s disability could have been avoided.
West Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust has now agreed to pay an undisclosed sum in compensation for the delays it caused in treatment.
According to BrainandSpine.org.uk, skull fractures often cause bleeding close to the brain, which can put pressure on the organ. It must be treated quickly if brain damage is to be avoided.
Woman launches legal action after riding accident
January 30th, 2009
A woman who was injured after falling from a horse has launched legal action against the owner of the equestrian centre she claims is responsible.
Carla Mitchell, 26, contests that she was a novice rider but had been given a horse measuring 16 hands that was unreliable.
The animal bolted, throwing Ms Mitchell to the ground, Horse and Hound Online reports.
In the accident, she suffered a fractured vertabra and an injury to her ankle. She has still not recovered and alleges that she cannot care for her children properly as a result of her disability.
Ms Mitchell is now suing Diane Jay-Ing, who runs Shaftesbury Equestrian Centre in Dorset, for damages of up to £300,000 after claiming that she was negligent and did not care for the rider properly.
Anyone who suffers an injury while horse riding which was caused by the negligence of another person may be eligible to claim compensation for personal injury.
They should seek legal advice within three years of the accident occurring.
