Medical Mistakes: Case Studies
Popliteal Artery Blood Clot Mismanagement
Barry, 37 years oldAfter an operation to remove a blood clot in his leg Barry suffered a recurrence because he was not given an adequate supply of heparin.
Read moreFailure to Diagnose Temporal Arteritis - £30,000
Joan, 79 years oldAt the age of 79 Joan began to suffer from severe headaches. She lost her sight as a result of temporal arteritis that was not diagnosed earlier enough by her doctors.
Read moreTesticular Torsion
Alan, 19 years oldNineteen year old Alan awoke in the middle of the night with severe pain in his abdomen and right testicle.
Read moreKidney Damage - £300,000
Simon, 40 years old, NottinghamWhen Simon was 37 years old, he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He was prescribed Mesalazine to control his symptoms and as this can occasionally cause kidney damage his renal function was checked every 6 months.
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