by Russell Worth | Jul 11, 2014 | Medical Negligence
An eight-year-old girl who was left tragically brain damaged due to a negligent delay in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis has been awarded a settlement of her damages claim against the NHS worth £5.5 million. The girl was only a few months old when she was...
by Russell Worth | Jul 8, 2014 | Medical Negligence
A terminally ill cancer patient has spoken out about how, despite 19 visits to her doctor and local hospital, doctors failed to diagnose that she was suffering with a severe form of pancreatic cancer. It wasn’t until Julia Rogers, from Devon, paid £600 for a private...
by Russell Worth | Jul 3, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A seven-year-old boy, who is facing a lifetime of catastrophic disability after he was born 25 minutes later than he should have been, has achieved a record settlement from his local NHS Trust. The boy’s heart rate had slowed drastically before his delivery but the...
by Russell Worth | Jun 27, 2014 | Accident Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Lawyers representing a seven-year-old boy who was stricken by catastrophic brain damage after his hospital birth have achieved an £8 million settlement of his case – and a public NHS apology for the deficiencies in his post-natal care. The youngster, who cannot walk...
by Russell Worth | Jun 24, 2014 | Industrial Disease
A man from Grimsby has won compensation of £4,000 after his hearing was damaged by exposure to excessive noise in the workplace. From 1979 until 2005, the man was employed as a maintenance fitter by a company which manufactured pigments. During this time he was...
