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Settlement following misdiagnosed fracture.

A woman whose leg fracture was undiagnosed despite a number of visits to her GP surgery has accepted a payment of compensation from the defence body acting on behalf of the GP who failed to refer her to A&E. Medical evidence in the case...

Mesothelioma settlement.

A former bricklayer has been accepted £205,000 in settlement of a claim pursued following his diagnosis with the asbestos related disease of mesothelioma.   The Claimant had worked in the late 1950s and 1960s for a construction company...

Asbestosis settlement.

Kim Daniells of the CNCI team recently concluded a claim on behalf of the family of a deceased individual who had suffered from asbestosis. The deceased was routinely exposed to asbestos powder while working as a maintenance worker for boilers. The claimant...

Settlement following compromised recovery.

The CNCI team have secured £8000 compensation a claimant whose recovery from a leg  fracture was compromised by substandard care. The claimant developed compartment syndrome after the injury and had an IIizarov frame fitted, an external appliance...

Cut off date for Care Fee Challenges.

  The Department of Health has published a cut off date and guidance for reviewing retrospective NHS Continuing Healthcare claims. The deadline  for submitting an application is the 31 March 2013 for the period of 1 April 2011 to the 31 March...

Award of compensation for nerve damage caused by cannula.

The Claimant brought a claim against Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in relation to treatment she received in August 2007. The Claimant had attended the hospital in order to undergo routine treatment for a chronic...

Innovative settlement receives award nomination.

An innovative approach to settling a claim for a young man with head injuries has been approved by the Court. As a result of the settlement the injured man will have access to a substantial sum held in a...

Claim for failure to treat brachial plexus injury

The Claimant sustained a serious injury as a result of a road traffic accident. His most serious injury was to his brachial plexus (the network of nerves serving the shoulder and arm). He also suffered a serious wrist fracture and a head injury. The...

Compensation for caesarian complications.

A woman who suffered complications as a result of a caesarian section has recovered compensation of  £17,000 from a hospital Trust. The woman suffered damage to her ureter during the procedure. Although this complication is a...

Claim against Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

The Claimant brought a claim against Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust with regards treatment he had received from them when he was fifteen years old. The Claimant had sustained a closed fracture to his right tibia and fibula. He attended the Defendant...

Claim against Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust

We acted on behalf of the Claimant in a claim against Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The Claimant had been suffering with abdominal pains for a number of months and had been referred by his GP to hospital for investigations. The...

Claim for brain injury as a result of a road traffic accident

The Claimant sustained a serious brain injury as a result of a road traffic accident, when he was knocked off his bicycle by a driver who failed to give way at a junction. The Claimant was not wearing a cycle helmet at the time and sustained a serious head...
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