August 26th, 2011
In August 2009 *Rachel* underwent a breast enlargement procedure at a private cosmetic clinic in London.
Unfortunately, during the procedure the performing surgeon removed excessive tissue when forming the left implant pocket. This occurred when electrically induced heat was used to seal a bleed within the pocket. The removal of the excessive tissue did not perforate the skin but it did reduce the underlying tissue.
Although the burn that resulted on the surface of the skin healed after approximately three months, Rachel was left with a small round visible scar on the upper inner side of her left breast, directly on her cleavage. The scar was similar in appearance to a cigarette burn and measured 1.5 centimetres in diameter.
In September 2009, Rachel contacted Laura Turner, a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence at Pryers Solicitors.
Investigations into the case were made and an expert opinion from a Consultant Plastic Surgeon was sought. The expert evidence was supportive of the case and critical of the way in which the procedure had been carried out.
In July 2011, the Defendant put forward an offer to settle for £2,500 plus costs, which started negotiations. The Defendant eventually settled the claim for £4,250 plus costs.
Tags: Appearance, Breast Enlargement, Cigarette Burn, Cleavage, Clinical Negligence, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Defendant, Diameter, Expert Evidence, Investigations, Laura Turner, Left Breast, London, Negotiations, Solicitor Specialising, Solicitors, Three Months, Visible Scar
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October 23rd, 2009
A family from St Annes in Lancashire has been awarded compensation after hospital blunders left a little boy severely disabled.
Lynn Heap was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital to give birth to Jack, but complications arose and the baby was starved of oxygen, the Blackpool Gazette reports.
He was left brain damaged and is now reliant on his family and care professionals.
The trust responsible for Blackpool Victoria Hospital admitted liability, but the family has had to fight for nine years in order to gain compensation.
This week at London’s High Court, Lynn and Richard Heap were awarded remuneration that could amount to £6 million.
Mr Heap commented: "This money will allow us to secure his future and give him the best life we possibly can."
Compensation for brain injuries will usually need to be more substantial than for other conditions, as it must cover the care of the patient for the rest of their life. It is usually paid in index-linked, yearly installments.
Tags: 6 Million, Brain Damage, Brain Injuries, Care Professionals, Gazette Reports, Heap, Hospital Blunders, Installments, Lancashire, Left Brain, London, Money, Nine Years, Oxygen, Remuneration, St Annes, Victoria Hospital
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October 19th, 2009
London’s High Court is to hear evidence this week regarding a hammer attack that left a schoolboy fighting for his life.
Henry Webster, 18, was a pupil at Ridgeway School near Swindon when the incident happened in January 2007.
He had agreed to meet another pupil on the tennis courts after school following an altercation, but was ambushed by a group of much older boys when he got there.
The gang had claw hammers and Mr Webster was left with brain damage.
He took legal action against the school, claiming that it had done nothing to prevent racial tensions which had been threatening to erupt for some time.
At a hearing in May, Judge Hagen said it was "astonishing" that staff had not been supervising pupils after hours, but the school denies that it was responsible for the attack.
The victim is claiming £1 million in damages from the school in a case which is to see scores of witnesses take to the stands this week.
Schools have a duty of care towards pupils and anyone injured while on school premises should seek advice from a personal injury lawyer, as they may be eligible for compensation.
Tags: 1 Million, Altercation, Brain Damage, Claw Hammers, Damages, Duty Of Care, Hagen, Hammer Attack, Henry Webster, London, Mr Webster, Personal Injury Lawyer, Pupil, Pupils, Racial Tensions, School Premises, Schoolboy, Tennis Courts
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May 22nd, 2009
A motorist has been awarded compensation after being wrongly pursued by bailiffs regarding a parking ticket.
The unnamed man was given two parking tickets in May 2004, but Hastings council in East Sussex swiftly rescinded the first, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Soon afterwards, it also removed the second. However, bailiffs were not told and they pursued the motorist, causing him a great deal of mental stress.
He took legal action against the council, which admitted its error and agreed to a payout of £1,000 for the upset it caused.
"We are obviously sorry for the distress that was caused in this case because, as far as we are concerned, we did indeed call off the bailiffs," said a council spokesperson.
Figures cited by the Sunday Times reveal that 24,646 appeals a year are found in favour of the motorist in London, a success rate of more than 57 per cent.
Tags: Bailiffs, Daily Telegraph, East Sussex, Favour, Hastings Council, London, Mental Stress, Parking Ticket, Parking Tickets, Spokesperson, Success Rate, Sunday Times, Sussex, Unnamed Man
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April 16th, 2009
A woman who opted to travel to Belgium in order to have a facelift is suing the firm’s clinics in the UK after the operation left her permanently scarred.
The 42-year-old, who does not want to be named, chose to have her surgery with Elyzea Cosmetic Surgery Group in 2005, the Independent reports.
However, she began to experience numbness and "a lack of symmetry" on the left side of her face. Despite attempts to correct the procedure, the woman said she has been left disfigured by the surgeon and wants compensation from the clinic, which has branches in London and Manchester.
If the victim is successful, more people who have travelled abroad for healthcare may be able to sue in the UK if it is not done correctly in order to achieve larger payouts.
A spokesperson for Elyzea Cosmetic Surgery Group denied liability and has said the responsibility lies with the individual surgeon who operated on the woman.
According to Treatment Abroad, 83 per cent of medical tourists in 2008 decided to travel abroad because they wanted to save money on the cost of treatment in the UK.
Tags: Attempts, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Independent Reports, London, Medical Tourists, Money, Numbness, Spokesperson, Surgery Group, Symmetry, Travel Belgium, Travel To Belgium, Woman
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