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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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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October 12th, 2009
A man is seeking compensation from an NHS trust after his wife died due to a series of hospital blunders.
Claire Joel, 28, was admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital in October last year so that she could give birth to her daughter, Kent News reports.
However, she experienced difficulties and staff did not react quickly enough, failing to administer antibiotics and delaying her emergency Cesarean. Ms Joel died from an infection five days after giving birth to her child.
The coroner’s statement said: "[There were] gross failures to provide the basic treatment and care that her medical condition required and she died from natural causes contributed to by neglect."
Her husband Mark said he is to pursue a compensation claim against Medway NHS Trust.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that patient Toni Dinan is seeking compensation from Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, alleging that failures in her care led to her baby being stillborn.
Tags: Antibiotics, Compensation Claim, Coroner, Dinan, East Yorkshire, Emergency Cesarean, Giving Birth, Gross, Healthcare Nhs Trust, Hospital Blunders, Kent News, Led, Medical Condition, Medway Maritime Hospital, Neglect, Scarborough, Woman Dies In Hospital, Yorkshire
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