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Case Studies

£14 million for young girl with autism from sugar overdose

We have recovered £14 million for our client, Romy Smith, who suffered catastrophic brain damage as a result of medical negligence. Romy, who is now 10, was born prematurely at 29 weeks in ...

£95,000 for deafness caused by ENT negligence

We recovered £95,000 for Louise, who lost the hearing in her left ear because of ENT negligence at Whipps Cross Hospital. Louise, who is now 27, suffers from a hereditary middle ear condi...

£140,000 recovered for spinal surgery

Richard Earle , a Senior Associate to watch, recovered £140,000 for Daniele who had to have major spinal surgery because her GP and the Whittington Hospital failed to diagnose and treat her i...

Damages for wrong advice from NHS direct

Mark Bowman recovered £40,000 for our client who suffered irreversible damage to his penis because of negligent advice given by NHS Direct. Michael sustained an injury to his penis during s...

15 years of abnormal smears failed to detect cancer

We recovered compensation for the family of Debbie Phillips who died last year from cervical cancer. Debbie had at least five abnormal smears over the course of 15 years. She was not diagnosed wi...

Brain surgery delay causes devastating injuries at Maidstone District General Hospital

Until the events on 19 and 20 April 2003, Frances Bowra was a vivacious, 40-year-old woman. She devoted her life to working for the NHS and helping others. Her life irrevocably changed when she was...

£1.2 million for injuries caused by GP error

Paul McNeil pursued a claim for a 49-year-old solicitor whose GP failed to diagnose a serious infection which went on to cause septicaemia, toxic shock syndrome and required admission to the Intens...

£80,000 damages from King George Hospital for unplanned hysterectomy

We pursued a gynaecology negligence claim against King George Hospital for an unwanted hysterectomy. Mark Bowman recovered £80,000 compensation for Nina within a year from King Geo...

£7.3 million for catastrophic birth injuries due to obstetric failure

We recovered damages for Lara who sustained a brain injury during her birth. When she was born, Lara had no heartbeat and was not breathing. The resuscitation process was carried out inadequately a...

Former solicitors sued for failure to pursue medical negligence claim

In August 2000, Maria attended Kingston Hospital on two occasions in pain, having accidentally swallowed a single tooth denture. She was sent away from hospital both times. It was not until three d...


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