We took an ear, nose and throat
negligence claim for Carl who was left blind following a
haemorrhage during surgery to drain his sinuses at the Royal
Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London. Carl accepted £320,000
damages for his injuries.
Carl was referred to the National Hospital by his GP, with a
history of severe frontal headaches and narrowing and blurred
vision.
It was decided that the headaches were caused by his sinuses and
he underwent an operation to drain his sinuses at the Royal
National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London.
Carl bled a lot during and after the surgery. He was re-admitted
to theatre for re-exploration of the right orbit which had
haemorrhaged and decompressed. The haemorrhage was eventually
stemmed.
The surgery left Carl blind in his right eye as the haemorrhage
and decompression damaged his optic nerve. He already had poor
vision in his left eye due to an unrelated condition and as a
result is considered legally blind. He is no longer able to work
and he suffered emotionally as a result of the loss of his
sight.
Carl instructed Paul McNeil to
investigate an ear, nose and throat (ENT)
negligence claim and our expert evidence indicated that the
damage to Carl's sight was caused through negligence.
Paul McNeil settled the
claim for £320,000 compensation plus costs. The claim was
taken on a
no win, no fee basis.
For further information or if you have an ear, nose and throat (ENT) negligence claim,
call Paul McNeil on 020 7861
4019 or email paul.mcneil@ffw.com
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(ENT) negligence claim with any member of our
medical negligence team on
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