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Cases

Damages for brain damaged employee injured at work

We recovered compensation from Team Q Maintenance after a man was left with brain damage sustained from a fall whilst carrying out maintenance. Mr Mistry’s wife, Damini Mistry s...

Damages for swab left in patient after hysterectomy at Oldham Hospital

Angela suffered from post-menopausal bleeding and a utero-vaginal prolapse and she underwent a vaginal hysterectomy and posterior colpoperineorrhaphy at the Royal Oldham Hospital. The operation...

Charity shop manager awarded £80,000 in breast cancer claim

Jackie was found to be suffering from breast cancer. She initially underwent radical right mastectomy and then had chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Although further treatment by way of tamoxife...

Damages for ENT negligence during simple procedure

Mark Bowman was instructed by Rose, with the benefit of legal expenses insurance, in connection with a claim for compensation arising out of surgery to her neck that took place in January 2007....

Over £250,000 compensation recovered for widow - The highest award for mesothelioma and care

On 16 December 2008 a Judge at the High Court awarded more than £250,000 in compensation to a widow whose husband was described as ‘proud and stoical’. Mr John Lambie was just 62 i...

Quick claim win for mesothelioma family without statement from Deceased victim

" I would like to thank you for your hard work and for such a quick outcome of the claim. You have made the process nice and easy. It wasn't as daunting as I thought." ...

Mismanagement of pregnancy leads to severe brain damage during birth at Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Jake’s mother suffered from a haematological disease called Primary Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (PAPS). The syndrome is associated with obstetric complications such as miscarriage, fetal death, ...

Damages in tennis elbow claim from Mount Vernon Hospital

In 1995, Gail was diagnosed as suffering from epicondylitis (commonly described as tennis elbow). Hydrocortisone injections provided temporary relief for Gail but when the symptoms recurred, she...

Teacher awarded damages after post operative negligence at Homerton Hospital

Gladys had a history of numerous gynaecological operations. In June 2005, she was referred to the Homerton Hospital because of pain at intercourse and painful periods. An ultrasound scan was pe...

Meningitis kills baby after University College London Hospital ignores illness

Mark Bowman was instructed by the parents of Christopher, an eight month old infant, after a hospital had failed to recognise and treat symptoms of meningitis. The family were Christmas shopping ...


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