May 20th, 2011
*Andy* had been to two dentists over the course of eight years for all of his regular dental appointments. At no stage had he been advised to stop smoking to given any advice regarding general oral health. On only four occasions had a basic periodontal examination been carried out, once in 2001, twice in 2006 and once in 2009.
During the eight years that Andy had been attending the two dentists for his appointment he had suffered deteriorating adult periodontal disease and developed widespread bone loss in his jaw.
Andy had attended a total of 35 appointments and a total of 20 scaling and polishing appointments.
In May 2009 Andy was referred to a different dental practice. When he was seen there, x-rays were taken which showed significant bone loss around all of his teeth and the prognosis of his teeth deteriorated throughout the time of his care. Andy eventually lost one of his upper right teeth.
Andy contacted Ian Kirwan, a specialist in clinical negligence matters at Pryers Solicitors, in June 2009 and investigations into his case started.
A report was obtained from a General Dental Practitioner who advised that the Defendants had been negligent in failing to properly advise Andy and failing to carry out regular periodontal examinations. A further report was obtained, however, which advised that smoking had played a major contributory factor in the development of the periodontal disease and it was likely that Andy would have required some treatment in any event.
Allegations were put to the Defendants in February 2011 and negotiations to settle the case commenced. In March 2011 the Defendants put forward an offer to settle the case for £10,000 which Andy was pleased to accept.
The Defendants also paid all of Andy’s legal costs so he received 100% of his compensation
Tags: Allegations, Bone Loss, Clinical Negligence, Contributory Factor, Dental Appointments, Dental Practice, Dental Practitioner, Dentists, Health Results, Investigations, Kirwan, Lost One, Negotiations, Occasions, Periodontal Disease, Poor Oral Health, Prognosis, Solicitors, Teeth, X Rays
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May 20th, 2011
*Claire* had a history which included previously developing a DVT during a surgical procedure in 1984.
In January of 2010 Claire required further surgery as she had developed stress incontinence. At her pre-operative assessment she was not assessed for risks of Venous Thrombo Embolism. The surgery was carried out and Claire was discharged home the following day.
Ten days later Claire attended her GP complaining of pain in her calf. Her GP suspected that she had developed a DVT and admitted her to hospital for investigations.
Claire was treated with compression stockings and anoxaparin and clexane until she had a CT scan which showed a thrombus in two of her veins in her lower leg.
Claire commenced warfarin treatment which continued until June 2010.
Claire contacted Alex McKnight at Pryers Solicitors in January 2010. Her claim was investigated and in October 2010 allegations were put to the Defendant that Claire should have been assessed for DVT risks prior to surgery, and should have been given a shot of clexane following surgery to minimise the risk of any DVT developing.
The Defendant admitted this and apologised for their omission. Negotiations to settle the case commenced and in April 2011 the Defendant made an offer to settle of £5,000 which Claire was happy to accept.
The Defendant also paid all of Claire’s legal costs so she kept 100% of her compensation.
Tags: Alex, Allegations, Clexane, Compression Stockings, Ct Scan, Defendant, Dvt, Gp, Investigations, Leads, Negotiations, Omission, Pre Operative Assessment, Risk, Solicitors, Stress Incontinence, Thrombo Embolism, Thrombus, Veins, Warfarin
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May 20th, 2011
In May 2006 *Rachel* underwent a knee replacement procedure at her local hospital in Yorkshire.
Following the knee replacement Rachel continued to suffer pain and discomfort and complained of this on a number of occasions to her physiotherapist and GP. Rachel was struggling to carry out a number of the physiotherapy exercises because she had such reduced movement in her knee.
By the end of July 2006 Rachel’s GP was so concerned about her slow recovery that he referred her for investigations and to have a manipulation procedure on the knee.
After the manipulation procedure Rachel did not feel that her position had been improved at all either in relieving the pain or increasing the range of movement.
By January 2007 Rachel felt she could no longer manage the pain that she was in and returned to her GP once more and was referred back to the hospital who simply sent Rachel for further physiotherapy which gave no further relief from her symptoms.
During February 2007 Rachel underwent a number of x-rays through the hospital but no concerns were raised following these, even though one showed that her leg was not straight.
In May 2007 Rachel returned to her GP and asked to be referred for a second opinion. She was referred to a different hospital in Yorkshire. Rachel underwent a thorough review by the consultant there and was informed that one component of her knee replacement was too big and that this was the cause of all of her pain and difficulties walking.
Rachel underwent surgery in December 2007 to replace the incorrect part of the knee following which Rachel commenced a long recovery process. She has not yet fully recovered and has been informed that there is little more that can be done.
Rachel contacted Alex McKnight, a specialist in clinical negligence matters at Pryers Solicitors, in February 2009 and investigations into her case commenced.
Medical evidence on Rachel’s current condition and prognosis was commissioned initially, in addition to further evidence on the failings of the initial hospital.
Lengthy negotiations commenced to settle the claim and in March 2011 an offer was made by the Defendant to settle the claim for £20,000.
The Defendant also paid all of Rachel’s costs incurred in the case so she received 100% of her compensation.
Tags: Alex, Clinical Negligence, Current Condition, Gp, Investigations, Knee Replacement, Leads, Local Hospital, Manipulation, Medical Evidence, Occasions, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy, Prognosis, Second Opinion, Solicitors, X Rays, Yorkshire
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May 20th, 2011
In April 2009 Gabriella attended her local beauty salon in Yorkshire for red vein laser treatment to her face. Gabriella had been undergoing treatments at that surgery for several years and had undergone laser hair removal and red vein laser treatment previously. Gabriella had never been informed of any risks or asked to sign a consent form for the treatment.
The treatment in April 2009 was to treat red veins around Gabriella’s nose and mouth. During her treatment the machine being used needed to be stopped and restarted and Gabriella noticed that after it had been restarted to procedure felt very hot and uncomfortable, which she had not experienced before.
While driving home from the salon Gabriella noticed that the areas she had undergone treatment on were feeling much worse and she felt as though her top lip was burning.
For the next two days Gabriella’s skin was very red and sore. Her lips and the skin above her top lip blistered causing the skin to crack and bleed. Gabriella returned to the salon and was simply told that the machine had been faulty and had been returned.
After two weeks Gabriella’s skin had not improved and she visited her GP. Her GP informed her that it appeared that deep layers of the skin had been damaged.
Over the following months Gabriella became increasing concerned and conscious of the redness and scarring on her skin from the blisters. She continues to have scarring which she is seeking advice from a dermatologist for.
In November 2009 Gabriella contacted Anna Renfree, a specialist clinical negligence solicitor at Pryers Solicitors. Investigations were carried out regarding the defective machinery and Gabriella’s injuries.
Allegations were put to the manufacturers of the machine in April 2010 but these allegations were not accepted. At the start of 2011 the Defendant tried to persuade Gabriella to walk away from her claim, offering only to pay her legal costs but no compensation. This prompted the start of negotiations and the case was eventually settled for £1,500 in addition to Gabriella’s legal costs.
Tags: Allegations, Beauty Salon, Beauty Treatment, Blisters, Burns, Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Consent Form, Defective Machinery, Defendant, Dermatologist, Gabriella, Investigations, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Treatment, Layers Of The Skin, Red Lips, Red Vein, Red Veins, Solicitors, Yorkshire
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May 20th, 2011
In August 2009 *Katherine* underwent a planned surgical procedure at her local hospital in the South East of England. She was discharged home the following day.
Five days after the procedure Katherine felt very unwell, she struggled to get out of bed and felt hot and nauseous, she then vomited on several occasions during the course of the day.
The following day she telephoned her GP regarding her symptoms and was told to contact her surgeon, which she did. She was told that she would need to go back to the hospital but that she would need to contact the ward first, however, when she contacted the ward she was told not to go to hospital but to contact her GP instead.
Katherine contacted her GP and arranged an appointment for the following evening as this was the first available appointment. On examination by her GP Katherine was admitted straight to hospital.
On her admission to hospital Katherine was given antibiotics to take and an urgent CT scan was requested, however this was not performed until the following morning.
Following the CT scan Katherine was diagnosed with suffering an infection from surgery and underwent further surgery to treat the infection. This involved opening out her previous wound and washing out the site.
Katherine found the treatment very painful and distressing and was left with a seven inch scar across her abdomen.
In September 2009 Katherine contacted Alex McKnight, a specialist in clinical negligence at Pryers Solicitors. Investigations were commenced and expert evidence was sought. Unfortunately the expert evidence was that, although there had been a delay in diagnosing the infection, this had not caused Katherine to suffer a worse outcome than she would have done had the infection been found straight away.
Allegations were put to the Defendant who replied admitting that they should have diagnosed the infection sooner but denying any effect. They made an offer to settle the case for £1,000. Negotiations commenced and the case was settled in March 2011 for £6,500.
The Defendant also paid all of Katherine’s costs and legal fees so she kept 100% of her compensation and did not have any costs to pay during her case.
Tags: Abdomen, Admission, Alex, Allegations, Antibiotics, Appointment, Clinical Negligence, Contact, Defendant, England, Expert Evidence, Gp, Inch Scar, Investigations, Leads, Local Hospital, Occasions, Solicitors, Urgent Ct Scan
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