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Case Studies

Young mother dies after admin error at St Mary's Hospital

Edwina Rawson recovered compensation for Chantelle’s daughters. Chantelle died after a routine post-surgery complication was not recognised by staff, as she was on the wrong ward. Chantel...

Compensation for failure to diagnose meningitis over 20 years ago

Edwina Rawson recovered compensation for Christopher 20 years after he suffered injuries following a community midwife’s delay in diagnosing meningitis. Christopher was born in 1983, at W...

Missed third degree tear causes incontinence

On 25 August 2006, Liz who was then 41 weeks pregnant, was admitted to the hospital with regular contractions. By about 3am the following day Liz was 7cms dilated. By about 5am she had a strong ur...

Compensation for birth injury after long hard battle

Richard Earle secured compensation for Jack who sustained a brachial plexus injury to his right shoulder at birth in 1999. His mother, who was of short stature, underwent an ultrasound scan pri...

Homerton Hospital diagnosis delays causes continued bowel problems

Ben was seen in the A&E department at the Homerton Hospital on 9 August. He was seen by a junior doctor who felt he was suffering from nothing more serious than haemorrhoids. He was discharged. ...

£2 million awarded for stroke suffered during cardiac angiogram at the Cromwell Hospital

We recovered £2 million for a client who suffered a serious stroke following cardiac angiography. James was 45 and had a job in the London city as an investment banker, but was also very a...

Five years of treatment after surgeon’s error

Jonathan Zimmern recovered £95,000 for June who has suffered for five years and now needs major surgery as the result of an error during keyhole surgery. June Williams had keyhole surgery...

Damages for family of graphic designer who died during drug trial

We recovered damages for the family of a 27 year old graphic designer who died during a drugs trial at University College London Hospital (UCLH) in 2007. Gary Foster, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, r...

£50,000 for bowel damage when removing ectopic pregnancy at Central Middlesex Hospital

We recovered £50,000 for our client who suffered bowel damage following an operation to remove an ectopic pregnancy. Kirsten was happy to discover that she was pregnant in December 2007. ...

Victory at High Court for asbestos victim

We won a trial against the Ministry of Defence at the High Court for an asbestosis sufferer, Graham. Dushal Mehta acted for Graham in a three day trial at the High Court in London. ...


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