April 26th, 2010
Here at Pryers solicitors in York we are pleased to detail another successful case. Our client had an anal fistula which was treated with insertion of a seton. There was then an unacceptable and substandard delay in further management and treatment, causing 18 months of PSLA (Pain, Suffering & Loss of Amenities). She finally received appropriate treatment which resolved the problem.
A medical negligence complaint was pursued to which we received an indifferent response. After obtaining the medical records and reviewing them, it seemed that the case looked very strong and causation was limited. The claim was valued at £5,000 – £10,000. A Letter of Claim was sent together with a Part 36 Offer for £15,000. We got a Letter of Response admitting liability with a counter offer for £10,000, which the client accepted today.
Tags: Amenities, Amp, Anal Fistula, Further Management, Indifferent Response, Insertion, Limited, Medical Negligence, Medical Records, Seton, Solicitors, Suffering
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December 18th, 2009
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Tags: advice, help, Medical Negligence, personal injury
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August 22nd, 2008
A man has won the right to take legal action against a hospital he accuses of medical negligence.
Jonathon Khairule suffers from cerebral palsy, a physical condition that affects movement.
He is wheelchair-bound and communicates by typing on a keyboard with his nose, the Coventry Telegraph reports.
Recently, the 27-year-old secured the right to bring a birth injury claim against the North West Strategic Health Authority, despite the fact that he did not take legal action within the normal time limit set in such cases.
He stated: "It wasn’t until I was in my early 20s that I started to do some investigating. I did not know if I would be able to claim compensation, I just wanted answers."
In July, the high court ruled Mr Khairule’s claim could proceed and he is now free to take action against the health authority.
Tags: Action Man, Birth Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Coventry, Keyboard, Medical Negligence, Strategic Health Authority, Telegraph, Time Limit, Wheelchair
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August 20th, 2008
A couple are taking legal action against a hospital they accuse of medical negligence over the birth of their child.
Nadia and Steven Jones are seeking compensation from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which provides services to a population of around 550,000.
Ms Jones’ waters broke while she was at home in September 2004 and she went into hospital to be examined.
According to the couple, routine checks that would have revealed the baby was in distress were not conducted and she was sent home.
Despite reporting concerns, it was only on her fourth visit to hospital that midwives detected problems and called for an emergency caesarean section.
Ms Jones and her husband were then told that their son was stillborn, only to be informed two hours later that he was in fact still alive. He died, however, a few hours later from a lack of oxygen and septicaemia.
A spokesman for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust stated: "We cannot comment on this matter at this stage as it is the subject of legal proceedings."
Tags: Acute Hospitals Nhs Trust, Caesarean Section, Childbirth, Hospitals Nhs Trust, Lack Of Oxygen, Legal Proceedings, Medical Negligence, Ms Jones, Nadia, Population, Routine Checks, Spokesman, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Nhs Trust
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July 8th, 2008
A woman has criticised medical staff at a hospital after they failed to diagnose her daughters leukaemia seven times.
Janet Fox, 47, told the Daily Mirror that one doctor at the Royal London Hospital even branded her daughter, Sarah, a liar and a time-waster.
"Her treatment was a disgrace. We could see her getting worse and worse, but each time they just sent her home," she said.
They finally turned to a GP for help who immediately took a blood test and diagnosed an aggressive form of blood cancer.
Although she initially responded well to chemotherapy, Sarah died weeks later.
Ms Fox said that although she has had several meetings with hospital officials since her daughter’s death, she has not received an apology or an admission of medical negligence.
She now intends to find a solicitor to take on her case and sue the NHS Trust.
According to the NHS Direct, an average of 2,400 new cases of acute leukaemia are diagnosed in England and Wales every year.
Tags: Acute Leukaemia, Apology, Blood Cancer, Blood Test, Chemotherapy, Daily Mirror, Daughter Sarah, Disgrace, Fox 47, Hospital Officials, Janet Fox, Liar, Medical Negligence, Medical Staff, Ms Fox, Nhs Trust, Royal London Hospital, Seven Times, Solicitor, Time Waster
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