Clinical Negligence Partner, Paul Fouad, settled a complex wrongful birth claim for £2.95 million. The settlement was agreed a month before trial, despite liability being denied throughout. Paul represented the Claimant, who gave birth to her child in 2015. At birth, it became clear that the child had spina bifida, Read more
The case involved a 5 year delay in diagnosing lung cancer, causing pain and suffering and ultimately, death. Sadly, Mr B was aware of the negligence before he died and had to endure chemotherapy and radiotherapy knowing it was not curative. Liability was admitted by Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust Read more
Taylor Emmet have recently obtained a £2.95 million settlement for a client in a complex wrongful birth claim. Our client gave birth to a child with spina bifida which, it was alleged, failed to be picked up by two defendants. Our client underwent scans on the NHS and also paid Read more
In 2017 our client developed a pain in her neck which radiated into her shoulders, back and arms. This quickly persisted to increased weakness and reduced mobilisation and therefore she was taken to A&E at St Mary’s Hospital in London. Despite investigations, she was discharged with just a short course Read more
A 56-year-old man experienced a sudden ripping pain in his shoulder which worsened over a number of days and progressed into him feeling ill and sweating profusely. He also began experiencing reduced function in his hand and fingers. Despite attending A&E at Luton and Dunstable University Hospitals, the client was Read more
£90,000 plus costs was obtained in an out of court settlement for a client who went for 8 years without being treated for vitamin B12 deficiency. Our client’s B12 levels were tested in 2010 and were found to be low however, no treatment was provided to her to address this. Read more
We act for a child who, it was alleged, sustained brain damage due to multiple failures by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to monitor the pregnancy and further investigate concerning test results. The alleged failures included the hospital wrongly categorising the CTGs (monitoring of the heart rate) as reassuring Read more
Samantha Sims obtained £145,000 for Mr ET who suffered pressure sores over his right and left buttock in 2018. These were caused by the hospital’s myriad of negligent failures to manage his pressure sore risk. It is clear from the records that the Claimant was left stationary throughout most of Read more
Our client, Mrs X had previously had an operation to remove some of her bowel, which meant her body found it harder to absorb vitamin B12 through her diet and put her at a greater risk of suffering vitamin B12 deficiency. A number of years later, Mrs X suffered with Read more
In August 2015, Mr RW attended an Opticians, having been experiencing flashing lights in his right eye, floaters and fluid and the perception of a shadow. The symptoms had been present since the previous day. He was examined by an Optometrist, under the primary eye care assessment and referral service, Read more
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