Here in York at Pryers solicitors a settlement was agreed in the case of a woman who had a knee replacement operation. After the operation had been carried out she complained that she was suffering from a foot drop. Her complaints were not heeded by the hospital staff and the opportunity to operate again to repair the nerve damage was lost. The Defendant hospital, through the NHS Litigation Authority, denied liability for a long time. Eventually liability was conceded not on the basis that the operation had been carried out negligently but that they should have re-operated and this could have potentially repaired the nerve damage. After negotiations a settlement was agreed in the case in the sum of £18,000 reflecting mainly General Damages for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity. There were no loss of earnings because the woman was already retired from work.
Medical negligence claim following hip operation
April 7th, 2010Pryers, 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.
Mum considers compensation claim after boy’s fall
July 24th, 2009
A woman is considering launching a compensation claim against her local council after her ten-year-old child fell off his bike and badly hurt his face.
Joe Baxter was cycling along a piece of grass near his home when it suddenly finished and changed into a three foot drop, the Lynn News attests.
The child fell onto his face and was badly cut. He had to take two days off school and needed hospital treatment for his injuries.
His mother Sue said: "The blood was gushing out of his nose. He was lucky he did not fracture his skull."
She is now looking into a possible compensation claim against West Norfolk Council for its failure to erect a fence or a sign to warn people about the dangerous drop.
Councils and highways agencies are responsible for maintaining footpaths and roads. If an accident occurs on a defective area and it can be proven that the council had not recently carried out checks on it, compensation may be payable to the victim.
