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
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 *Susan* attended her local hospital in the midlands for surgery to repair a hiatus hernia. The surgery itself was uneventful and she awoke from general anaesthetic as expected. Susan was then transferred to a ward, where she did not have any form of hand-over or orientation.
The following morning Susan was in a lot of pain and was prescribed morphine tablets. A short while after taking this Susan began to feel nauseous and had a sudden urge to use the toilet. Susan called for a nurse who told her to wait a minute before going away and not returning.
As Susan was desperate to use the toilet she got out of bed and walked across her room to the toilet. She made her way into the toilet cubicle before fainting. When she regained consciousness she was lying on the floor of the bathroom and had a considerable pain in her ankle.
A nurse then came into the bathroom and found Susan on the floor she was helped back to bed before being sent for an x-ray of her ankle. It was confirmed that Susan had fractured her ankle in a number of places and required surgery to fix the fracture, this was carried out the same day and Susan remained in hospital for a further ten days following surgery.
Susan remained non-weight bearing and in a wheelchair for a total of four weeks and in plaster until June 2009. Susan commenced physiotherapy in July 2009 but continues to have difficulties walking and to have pain in her ankle, especially in cold or damp weather.
In April 2009 Susan contacted Anna Renfree, a specialist clinical negligence solicitor at Pryers Solicitors. Investigations were made into her case and expert evidence was obtained from a care expert on Susan’s mobility difficulties and care needs.
Allegations of the Defendant’s breach of their duty of care were put to the Defendant and this was admitted. Further evidence was then obtained from a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon regarding Susan’s current condition and prognosis. This allowed for detailed valuation of the claim and negotiations to settle commenced.
An offer to settle the case for £12,000 was made by Susan, which was rejected, but after some negotiation Susan was happy to settle the case for £11,000 plus all of her legal costs so she kept 100% of her compensation.
Tags: Allegations, Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Current Condition, Damp Weather, Defendant, Duty Of Care, Expert Evidence, Fracture, General Anaesthetic, Hiatus Hernia, Local Hospital, Lying On The Floor, Mobility Difficulties, Morphine, Nauseous, Plaster, Prognosis, Solicitors, Toilet Cubicle, X Ray
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April 4th, 2010
Another successful clinical negligence claim was settled recently by Pryers solicitors in York for £10,000. A lady was awarded this amount of money to compensate her for the Defendant hospital’s failure to carry out a mammogram and further scans. This led to a delay in diagnosing a breast tumour, though did not have a significant effect on her prognosis. The damages represented the unnecessary pain and suffering caused by the delay in treatment.
Tags: Amount Of Money, Breast, Clinical Negligence, Damages, Defendant, Failure, Led, Negligence Claim, Pain And Suffering, Prognosis, Solicitors, Tumour, Unnecessary Pain
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