by Russell Worth | Jun 19, 2014 | Medical Negligence
A young woman who was left brain damaged following a wait of over 100 minutes for an ambulance has been awarded a £5million compensation package. Caren Paterson, a 36-year-old genetic scientist from North London, collapsed at her home in 2007. Her boyfriend dialled...
by Russell Worth | Jun 18, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
More needs to be done to prevent hospital patients from developing infections, says an NHS watchdog. One in 16 patients treated by the NHS will pick up an infection, latest figures show. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has submitted its...
by Russell Worth | Jun 18, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A mother-of-two who was left with catastrophic brain damage after hospital medics delayed referring her for vital tests has been guaranteed a massive compensation payout after the NHS accepted 90 per cent liability for her injuries. The middle-aged woman collapsed at...
by Russell Worth | Jun 12, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A girl who was left tragically brain damaged due to alleged failings during her hospital delivery has won the right to a substantial sum in damages after an out-of-court settlement was negotiated with the NHS. The six-year-old was born with acute cerebral palsy after...
by Russell Worth | Jun 11, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A nine-year-old girl who was left with severe cerebral palsy as a result of catastrophic brain damage suffered during her birth has won a £1.7 million settlement of her case against the NHS. The girl was starved of oxygen during her mother’s labour and, as a result,...
by Russell Worth | Jun 6, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A man who was left permanently disabled after a nerve was inadvertently severed during a hospital operation on his hand has been awarded £45,000 in compensation from the NHS. The pensioner went under the knife after developing Dupuytren’s Contracture, a...
