Personal injury

Clinical
negligence

M v Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS
Trust

NHS
worker suffered blow to leg and some months later went on to develop DVT and
pulmonary embolism with permanent sequelae. 
Causation dispute. Settled for £135,000

Gramlick
v Basildon & Thurrock NHS Trust

Misinterpretation of ECG resulting in heart
attack and stroke. Claimant/protected party dependent on 24 hour care in own
home. Limited life expectancy. Settlement approved for lump sum £265,000 and
PPO and indemnity for future care and PPO for case manager.

H v T Ltd 

Employee
claimed to have fallen down loading bay. Suffered what appeared to be soft
tissue injuries and developed severe pain, incontinence (benefiting from
nerve implant but cause disputed) and depression.

S v Epsom
& St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust  

Clinical
negligence claim arising from failure to diagnose and treat pyogenic flexor
tenosynovitis as result of garden thorn in hand.  As the result the
claimant underwent amputation of his right index finger of dominant
hand.  Career as cameraman adversely affected.  Settled for
£135,000.

F v BT 

Man 55
at accident suffered multiple injuries including a displaced fracture of the
right femur (resulting in significant leg shortening) and a fracture of the pelvis
and articular surface of the acetabulum resulting in a total hip replacement.  Left with significant disability and
pain.  Limited in ability to continue
with business.  £440,000 recovered.

B v
X NHS Trust 

Clinical
negligence claim arising from bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve damage
during a thyroidectomy.  The claimant was left with a permanent
tracheostomy.  Liability was disputed and the claim settled at a joint
settlement meeting.

B v HMRC

Claimant
developed chronic fatigue syndrome following exposure to Q fever in course of
work as customs officer.  £150,000
damages.

Re
E. 

 Failure in A & E
Department to diagnose cauda equine lesion resulting in neurological damages
(liability and quantum).

Wellard
v Tesco 

Lifting
accident at work resulted in need for abdominal surgery. C developed chronic
infection and was unable to return to pre-accident work as
warehouseman.  Settlement c £250,000.

Swift
v Bexley & Greenwich HA. 

Claimant
rendered blind following operation for aneurysm (causation and quantum).

Re
O. 

Fatal
accident claim from CO poisoning – victim with number of wives abroad. 
Liability, quantum and apportionment.

Penney
Palmer and Cannon v East Kent HA [2000] Lloyd’s Rep Med 4.

Landmark
cervical screening cases.

Re
W. 

Dispute
as to whether claimant suffered organic or psychological damage following
golf ball strike to head.

McCarthy
v Recticel [2000] PIQR
Q74.

Effect
of changes in CRU regime on striking out provisions