| Name |
Mr R |
| Amount Won |
£40,000 |
Mr R underwent an operation to remove his gallbladder. During surgery the common bile duct was extensively damaged. The client required reconstructive surgery in a specialist liver unit. Court proceedings were issued and the case settled for £40,000.
| Name |
Mr S |
| Amount Won |
£24,000 |
Mr S was an elderly man whose death was caused by a delay in diagnosing lymphoma. The case settled for £24,000.
| Name |
Mrs M
|
| Amount Won |
£15,000 |
Mrs M required an emergency caesarean section to deliver her first child. During surgery her bladder was damaged and a ureter blocked. A further operation was needed to repair the bladder and free the ureter. The client was left with a reduced bladder capacity. The case settled for £15,000.
| Name |
Mr C |
| Amount Won |
£9,250 |
Mr C had cancer in his throat. After surgery he needed a course of radiotherapy. Some doses of radiotherapy were given to the wrong side of his neck. The case settled for £9,250.
| Name |
Mr B |
| Amount Won |
£7,000 |
Mr B was a young man who developed skin cancer on his chin. Delay by his GP in referring him for treatment meant the curative surgery left more extensive scarring. The case settled for £7,000.
| Name |
Miss L |
| Amount Won |
£2,300 |
Miss L was born by caesarean section during which she sustained a scalpel wound to her cheek which needed stitches. The Court approved a settlement of £2,300
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