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£3,500,000 for Delayed Diagnosis of Neuro–Behcet’s Disease

£3,500,000 for Delayed Diagnosis of Neuro–Behcet’s Disease

1st February 2024 – Neuro-Behçet’s disease is a highly disabling complication of Behçet’s disease which can either cause inflammation of the brain / spinal tissue directly or inflammation and blockage of the blood supplying them.

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£150,000 damages for strangulated hernia dismissed as “winter vomiting bug”.

£150,000 damages for strangulated hernia dismissed as “winter vomiting bug”.

23rd January 2024 – Our client, a 55 year old teacher from Whitstable, presented to her GP practice, Whitstable Medical Centre in Harbour Street, Whitstable, in October 2020 with a large swelling in her right groin. She was seen and examined by her GP who attributed the swelling to heavy lifting at work.

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£35,000 Settlement for Botched Nose Surgery Performed by Plastic Surgeon

£35,000 Settlement for Botched Nose Surgery Performed by Plastic Surgeon

16th January 2024 – Our client, a 47 year old man from Margate, had a history of boxing and rugby injuries leaving his nose with a prominent bump at the bridge, a twisted tip and a droopy appearance.
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£290,000 for Serious Complications Following Hernia Surgery

£290,000 for Serious Complications Following Hernia Surgery

1st September 2023 – Our client Mr M from Dover attended his GP with a lump in his abdomen which was diagnosed as a hiatus hernia by Mr Sanjoy Basu Consultant Surgeon at the One Hospital, Ashford.

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£22,000 for Retained Placenta after C-Section

£22,000 for Retained Placenta after C-Section

3rd August 2023 – Our client Mrs M from the West Country instructed Fairweathers after experiencing a terrible ordeal following the birth of her son in May 2020.Continue reading this article

Fairweathers passes full Lexcel Accreditation Audit with flying colours!

Fairweathers passes full Lexcel Accreditation Audit with flying colours!

We are very pleased to report that we have successfully completed our full 3 year Lexcel Practice Management Standard audit with another strong performance.

The audit took place over 2 full days – 6 & 7 July – and our auditor was on site for the first time since 2019, having carried this out remotely for the last 3 years due to the pandemic.Continue reading this article

Fairweathers’ Diversity & Equality Survey 2023

Fairweathers’ Diversity & Equality Survey 2023

As a firm regulated by the SRA, we are required to collect, report and publish workforce diversity data about the diversity make-up of our workforce.Continue reading this article

£32,500 recovered for negligently performed endometrial ablation leading to a hysterectomy

£32,500 recovered for negligently performed endometrial ablation leading to a hysterectomy

6th July 2023 – Our client, a mother of two in her forties, underwent an endometrial ablation on 29.07.2020 by way of treatment for ongoing, debilitating menorrhagia.
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£70,000 recovered for death of newborn baby following substandard ultrasound scanning during pregnancy

£70,000 recovered for death of newborn baby following substandard ultrasound scanning during pregnancy

6th July 2023 – Our client, woman now aged 22, from Canterbury, lost her first child when aged just 17 years due to failures in the ultrasound monitoring of her baby son during her pregnancy. Her antenatal care was provided by QEQM Hospital, Margate, run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.Continue reading this article

£61,000 recovered for death of newborn baby due to substandard delivery care

£61,000 recovered for death of newborn baby due to substandard delivery care

6th July 2023 – Our client, a 39 year old woman from Surrey, lost her second child on 27.05.2019 following a traumatic birth at Epsom Hospital run by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.Continue reading this article

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