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Compensation for Clinical Negligence Victim After Lack of Treatment Results in Amputation
13th July 2010
In a recent case, our specialist clinical negligence solicitors secured compensation for a patient who received inadequate medical care after developing an infection.
Incorrect Medical Treatment
We acted for a 65 year old man who was a long standing diabetic, who suffered a below the knee amputation of his left leg as a result of a failure to appropriately treat an infection which had developed in his left little toe. There was a failure to prescribe an appropriate course of antibiotics and a failure to investigate his left lower leg circulation. The doctors also failed to administer insulin and to consider surgical debridement of the ulcer which had then developed.
As a result of the amputation, our client was unable to continue working as a Butcher and required considerable care and support from his wife.
Medical Negligence Claim
We obtained reports from experts in accommodation, prosthetics, occupational therapy, and care amongst others, to identify his ongoing needs and value the claim.
The claim had been defended vigorously by the Hospital’s solicitors, and was listed for a 5 day trial in July. However, shortly after the meeting between the vascular surgery experts, the Hospital’s solicitors agreed to attend a settlement meeting at which a favourable settlement of damages was secured for our client.
Kashmir Uppal, who acted on behalf of the client, states that the successful outcome was due to a very detailed and meticulous assessment of the evidence and the perseverance of the legal and medical team acting on behalf of the client.
Expert Compensation Claim Advice
If you or a member of your family has suffered harm due to medical negligence, you may be entitled to make a compensation claim.
At The Legal Line, our lawyers specialise in all areas of personal injury and clinical negligence claims, and we can provide you with expert advice on your case. Contact us on 0800 0328511, or by completing a claim enquiry form online.
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