We recovered compensation for Alison who was left with
significant injuries following a negligently performed operation to
remove a bunion from her foot.
In October 2005, Alison, a journalist,
underwent a bunionectomy and basal osteotomy on the first right
metatarsal. She also had a screw that had been used to fix a
fracture on her right foot almost two years previously removed from
the fifth metatarsal.
During the operation the surgeon removed an
excessive amount of her toe and she has since undergone further
surgery and treatment.
She continues to have pain in her right foot.
Her mobility is affected – she needs crutches to walk and suffers
from shoulder and neck pain as a result.
Alison worked as a sub-editor for a national
newspaper but has been unable to work from the office because of
her injuries. She suffered financially as a
result of losing her job and also suffered
psychiatric injuries as a result of the negligent surgery. Alison also previously carried
out a lot of DIY work, which she can no longer do.
We were instructed to pursue a claim for
medical negligence against the surgeon who
carried out the foot surgery.
The defendant admitted his errors and that it
caused Alison to suffer pain and consequent deformity along with
the need to undergo additional procedures and treatment.
He
made three interim payments which allowed Alison to complete
renovations on her house which she was unable to do
herself because of her injuries.
The defendant agreed to settle the claim and
paid Alison £650,000 damages, which Alison was happy to accept.
For further information or if you have a
medical negligence claim or
surgery negligence claim, please contact Jonathan
Zimmern on 020 7861 4218 or
email jonathan.zimmern@ffw.com.
You can speak to any member of our
medical negligence team on freephone 0800 358
3848, email personalinjury@ffw.com or
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form.