August 24th, 2011
* Richard* sustained an injury to his Achilles tendon which required a plaster cast to be fitted. He complained to his local hospital in Newcastle of suffering from a hot, itchy and painful leg so his plaster was then changed. At this stage it was noted that his leg was bruised and extremely swollen. Richard requested that the hospital perform a scan of his leg but he was reassured that there was no need as his symptoms were normal for Achilles injuries.
Unknown to Richard, he had at this point developed a DVT which went undiagnosed for nine days until he collapsed and was rushed to his local hospital. As a result of the hospital’s failure to diagnose the pulmonary embolism (PE), he had to have a filter inserted for fourteen months and suffered with ongoing shortness of breath.
In September 2008, Richard approached Pryers Solicitors and investigations were commenced. Then in October 2009, Laura Turner, a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence, sent a letter to the Defendant’s setting out the allegations of negligence. In the Letter of Response, the Defendant admitted a breach of duty for failing to diagnose the DVT. However, the Defendant denied that there was any significant injury caused by this failure as Richard had a contra indication to anticoagulation.
Laura Turner undertook research into this area and discovered that some people with contra indication to anticoagulation can be preventively treated for a PE developing. She also found medical evidence to support the argument that at the very least all patients should be admitted and monitored carefully.
In 2011 these further allegations were put to the Defendant followed by an offer to settle the case for £5,000 plus costs, which was accepted.
Tags: Achilles Tendon, Allegations, Anticoagulation, Breach Of Duty, Clinical Negligence, Defendant, Dvt, Failure, Investigations, Laura Turner, Local Hospital, Medical Evidence, Newcastle, Nine Days, Painful Leg, Plaster, Pulmonary Embolism, Shortness Of Breath, Solicitor Specialising, Solicitors
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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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March 18th, 2010
At Pryers, the North Yorkshire based solicitors, a settlement in the sum of £65,000 was recently handed to a clinical negligence client. The client had an inflammatory bowel condition and was advised to have a bowel resection which involved removal of part of the colon and creation of a colostomy. The operation caused damage to his spleen and he needed a splenectomy (removal of the spleen). Independent medical evidence established that the client did not in fact need to have the operation in the first place as there were surgical alternatives. The defendant settled the case on a global basis, mainly for the pain and suffering.
Tags: Bowel Resection, Clinical Negligence, Colon, Colostomy, Defendant, Global Basis, Inflammatory Bowel, Medical Evidence, North Yorkshire, Pain And Suffering, Solicitors, Spleen, Surgical Alternatives, Wins, Yorkshire
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March 17th, 2010
Pryers, the York based solicitors have recently represented a claimant who suffered an accident whilst visiting a local gymnasium. Whilst using a wall mounted seat in the disabled shower area, the seat failed and the claimant suffered an injury to her knee and lower back.
Liability was initially disputed and the defendant refuted the claimant’s medical evidence making derisory offers in settlement of a claim.
At trial, the claimant’s evidence was proved and she recovered £4500 by way of compensation.
Tags: Claimant, Defendant, Gymnasium, Medical Evidence, Personal Injury Claim, Shower Area, Shower Seat, Solicitors
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