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Man left in agony due to foreign object is familiar scenario for medical negligence solicitors
Today the Daily Mail reported that a Birmingham cancer patient endured months of agony after surgeons left an 18 inch swab inside his body.
Ian Smith reportedly lost three stone in weight after doctors failed to notice he had an infection and it was only when a district nurse spotted a...
Mother who died after routine surgery had surgical equipment left in her body
The Daily Mail reported yesterday that a mother who died following keyhole surgery on her abdomen had surgical equipment left inside her body after the operation. It is not yet known what Nicola Haynes' cause of death was. However, when she passed away unexpectedly weeks after the routine...
Organ removal mix up leads to patient death
As a clinical negligence solicitor , I am used to working on serious cases of patient injury, some of which are the result of indefensible medical errors. However, it was still shocking to hear about the case of Amy Francis, the woman who died after an experienced surgeon accidentally tried...
Be aware of the risks of overseas medical procedures
Dr Stephanie Bown, of the Medical Protection Society, voiced concerns today about the European Commission directive adopted earlier this year, which will allow residents to access healthcare treatments anywhere in the EU.
In an article for BBC online , Dr Bown warns that while the...
DVT screening – Radio Four programme ‘Face the Facts’ explores the issue
Later today BBC Radio Four will air a programme which investigates the failure of English hospitals to screen for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). JMW Solicitors are currently running a number of cases which deal with the failure to diagnose or prevent DVT in patients. Therefore we will all...
NHS Complaints ....on the rise and in need of review
This week there has been lots of talk about the way complaints about healthcare are handled in the UK. There have been calls to expand the role of the Health Service Ombudsman to allow more claims to be examined as part of an appeals process when patients are unhappy. A...
Giant cell (Temporal) Arteritis – At the forefront of your mind...
The BMJ are running a series of articles caused 'Easily Missed?' which hopes to highlight conditions that may be more common than many doctors realise or may be missed at first presentation. A few weeks ago the 'Easily Missed?' article focused on Giant Cell Arteritis or Temporal Arteritis....
