Medical Negligence blogs
Pensioner campaigns for pre-NHS clinical negligence claims to be allowed
A Scottish pensioner, whose clinical negligence claim proved abortive as it referred to substandard treatment before the creation of the NHS in 1948, has begun a campaign to provide compensation to patients in similar situations. James McNeill, 73, has suffered pain and disability as a result...
Hysterectomy patient's surgery claim settled for five-figure sum
A surgery claim relating to an error that left an East Midlands woman suffering health problems for more than two years has been settled out of court for a five-figure sum. Kerry Jones, a Leicester teacher, underwent surgery for an ovarian cyst in 2004 at the Birmingham Women's Hospital,...
RCN surveys warn of the risk of MRSA and C. diff in UK hospitals
A report released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ahead of the body's annual congress has suggested that patients may be at unnecessary risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), such as MRSA, as not all nurses are receiving anti-infection training. The survey revealed that 29% of...
Darlington surgical error claim settled for £4,000
A Darlington man has received £4,000 in settlement of his clinical negligence claim relating to a surgical error during his routine hip operation. An X-ray following David Bould's hip resurfacing operation last year showed that a guide pin had been left in his hip, necessitating a...
Northumbria brain injury victim reaches seven-figure settlement with NHS trust
A man who suffered a brain injury following a hospital's failure to treat his injury appropriately has had his clinical negligence compensation claim settled for an undisclosed amount, believed to be a seven-figure sum. Joseph Neale, 65, was referred to the North Tyneside Hospital Accident...
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre cleared of misdiagnosis by NHS report
A Joint Service Investigation Report into allegations that Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre (SMTC) had failed to recognise cancer symptoms has cleared the consultant Ben Mak of misdiagnosis , claiming that there is no need to undertake any action as a result of his colonoscopy work while at the...
Clinical negligence compensation to be awarded to Colchester stroke victim
A Colchester woman who suffered a stroke at the age of 30 has been awarded the right to clinical negligence compensation over her GP's failure to refer her to hospital. The value of the award is yet to be established. The claimant, Samantha Cole, had reported symptoms including severe...
