Our client suffered a delay in diagnosis and treatment of her cauda equina syndrome, resulting in significant neurological damage. Cauda equina syndrome occurs when the bundle of nerves at the end of the spine are damaged. The condition is considered a medical emergency and must be treated quickly to prevent damage being done. Our client […]
We successfully acted for a young lady in respect of a failure to diagnose her appendicitis, which subsequently ruptured, causing four quadrant peritonitis. Our client attended A&E with symptoms including abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea. However, we argued that there was a failure to record, note and act upon the abnormal blood results and abnormal […]
The NHS is a fantastic institution, and we are all very much aware of the increased demand on its skill and resources which has been brought about by Covid-19. There is the need to treat people who are seriously ill with a previously unknown and not yet wholly understood disease, while working out the safety […]