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Cases

£1 million plus annual payments for drip site infection

Ros was 49 years old and working as a missionary in Africa. She had travelled to the UK for a wedding. During the festivities she developed a fever and headaches. She went to the infectiou...

Damages recovered after GP negligence leads to loss of kidney function

Veronica was suffering from dizziness and low back pain, vomiting, fever and was shivering vigorously. She was seen by a deputising GP on two occasions and was told that she had flu. She did no...

Damages for man left in persistent vegetatitve state after heart op

Stephen was left in a persistent vegetative state following a procedure at St Mary’s Hospital, London, in 2006. He underwent surgery to remove a blockage in his anterior descending coronary art...

£390,000 for untreated eye infection that left pensioner blind

Robert Sowerby was rendered blind as a result of an eye infection which was not recognised or treated. Paul McNeil successfully pursued a case against the hospital that treated him, when othe...

Liability admitted in cerebral palsy case after long fight

"Paul couldn't have been more helpful in dealing with what is such an emotional issue that impacts on our family's life. We both feel that in instructing Field Fisher Waterhou...

£9.5 million damages for severe injuries caused during birth

Paul McNeil , medical negligence partner, secured almost £10 million compensation for Abdullahi, who sustained severe injuries during his birth. Abdullahi’s mother atten...

Defective breast implants lead to product liability claim

Samantha Critchley acted in the claim for personal injury , loss and expense incurred arising out of defective breast implants that were implanted in Lesley during an operation on 11th January...

Settlement secured for Chinese nationals following road traffic accident

Mark Bowman acted for Chinese nationals, Mr and Mrs Shen, following a road traffic collision that took place in London in December 2005. Mr and Mrs Shen were on holiday in London and were sea...

Two week old baby dies because of GP negligence

Baby Liam was born in November 2004, healthy and in good condition. Two weeks later he became unwell and vomited what appeared to be blood on his clothes. Liam’s parents took him (and the soi...

£350,000 awarded to patient after 6 month delay in diagnosing illness

Marion attended her GP complaining of back pain, weight loss, night sweats, tiredness, heart palpitations, severe headaches and aching limbs. Sacro-iliac joint strain was diagnosed. About a mon...


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