Read our Clinical Negligence blog posts from the Taylor&Emmet Clinical Negligence team.
Sadly there are many women who suffer an ectopic pregnancy. Having an ectopic pregnancy does not of itself indicate there has been medical negligence. The key questions are whether you were diagnosed within a reasonable time and whether you were given the correct treatment. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a Read more…
I have been assisting my colleague, James Drydale, on a recent case involving a missed sub-dural haematoma, which has had a devastating impact on our client. What is a sub-dural haematoma and what does a misdiagnosis mean? A sub-dural haematoma is a very serious condition which is usually caused by Read more…
I handle new enquiries for the Clinical Negligence Department and one injury I hear about fairly often is a scaphoid fracture. The scaphoid is one of the carpal bones in the wrist. A scaphoid fracture is usually caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand, often during sports. Correct diagnosis Read more…
Pressure ulcers or sores, commonly referred to as bed sores, are a type of injury that breaks down the skin and underlying tissue. They are caused when an area of skin is placed under pressure, which can often become a problem when a person is receiving treatment in a hospital Read more…
Patients undergoing lower limb surgical procedures may subsequently experience a discrepancy in the length of their legs. Often this would be associated with a hip replacement operation due to arthritis or following a fall. As a general rule, if you have been left with a leg length discrepancy of more Read more…