We recently worked on a case involving a lady who had treatment at hospital over a number of years from her teens due to troublesome teeth. The problem related to her molars and the Orthodontic Consultant tried using braces to descend the teeth in to alignment. Unfortunately the treatment did not work and led to the wearing of various braces over a number of years. By the time I was instructed the lady was at the end of her tether. Expert evidence was obtained that caused the ongoing Orthodontic treatment to be abandoned, the 2 teeth removed and implants to be inserted. This gave the client her confidence back. The Hospital Solicitors settled the case on the basis of paying for the implant treatment, (at a cost of around £8,000) as well as paying general damages for the pain and embarrassment of £17,000.
Claim after failure to re-operate on painful knee
April 14th, 2010
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.
MoD pays out £30k for hearing loss
August 11th, 2009
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to a compensation payout of £30,000 for a former soldier who was almost deafened in a training exercise.
Charles Bradlaugh, 22, was ordered to take off his ear defenders during a live firing task in November 2004. His supervisors told him to run to a trench and put on the ear plugs there and to then begin firing back.
Although it was claimed this would make the training more "battle realistic", Mr Bradlaugh was unable to find any ear plugs and his colleagues began firing before he could let them know he had no protection.
He was discharged from the army on medical grounds in 2007 due to the damage he sustained to his ears and decided to take legal action against the MoD.
The £328,941 payout was agreed this week to compensate him for lost earnings and general damages.
Earlier this month, it was revealed by the Derby Telegraph that former Royal Marine Tom Birch is seeking compensation from the MoD after the Land Rover he was driving in Afghanistan plunged 100 feet off a cliff.
