Mr S. had a past medical history of atrial fibrillation with a pacemaker fitted in 2013. Around 2021 Mr S began to suffer with large bruises and haematomas under the skin. Following investigations, he was diagnosed with acquired haemophilia A and was treated with factor VIII inhibitor bypassing activity (FEIBA) and high dose prednisolone in… Read More: Missed internal bleeding leads to fatal outcome »
Often in clinical negligence cases, the client’s recollection of events does not match that recorded in the medical records, leading to accusations that the records have been falsified, or altered so as to discredit the client’s evidence. In practice, this is rare. Where multiple members of a team having been treating a patient, it would… Read More: ‘The medical records have been falsified’ »
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that their investigations continue into the practice of an orthopaedic surgeon, who is not being named for legal reasons. As a precautionary measure, the Trust restricted the surgeon’s clinical practice in 2024 pending the outcome of an initial external review. This initial external review was completed in January… Read More: Cambridge paediatric orthopaedic surgeon suspended »
Clinical negligence litigation tends to focus on the individual harm arising from errors in diagnosis or treatment of disease and illness. Compensation is awarded to the individual (or their estate if fatal) for the harm caused. On a wider scale, however, every year thousands of deaths are caused by social and economic inequality in the… Read More: Deaths in the UK caused by inequality »
This client, Mr G, a 59 year old man, was awarded damages after sustaining hearing loss following a negligent overdose of furosemide whilst in the care of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. In early 2022 the client was admitted to the Defendant Trust with complications of a chest infection. He was diagnosed with an… Read More: Overdose of furosemide leading to hearing loss »
On 27 January 2023, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was fined £800,000 by the Care Quality Commission after admitting it failed to provide safe care and treatment for a mother and her baby. Wynter Andrews died 23 minutes after being born by emergency caesarean section on 15 September 2019 at Queen’s Medical Centre. An investigation… Read More: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust fined by CQC »