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
£22,000 for Retained Placenta after C-Section
Category Archives: Women’s health
£8,500 Damages for Undetected Lesion
25th September 2019 – Our client, Ms D, from Canterbury, instructed us to pursue a clinical negligence claim arising from an exploratory operation that she had at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent in May 2017.
£45,000 for Failing to Warn Patient about Risks of Vaginal Repair Surgery
2nd September 2019 – Our client, Mrs W, from Whitstable, was referred to Mr Etokowo, Consultant Gynaecologist as an NHS patient, using the Choose & Book system, and underwent surgery by him on the 22.01.14. at Spire St Saviours Hospital in Hythe, Kent involving a vaginal hysterectomy and removal of both ovaries as well as a repair for a vaginal prolapse.
£30,000 Damages for Woman Sexually Assaulted by Male Patient in Hospital
22nd August’19 – Our client Mrs B, from Herne Bay brought a clinical negligence claim as a result of being sexually assaulted whilst an in-patient in the Urology Ward at Kent & Canterbury hospital, Canterbury, Kent.
£35,500 for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Mix Up Leading to Unnecessary Surgery
21st August’19 – Our client, Mrs C, aged 47, from Canterbury, brought a clinical negligence claim as a result of being wrongly advised that she had breast cancer in her right breast.
The claim was against East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust and involved their breast cancer screening unit at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital.
In 2014, our client found lumps in both her right and left breast. She had 4 biopsies -3 of the left breast and 1 of the right breast.
She was informed that 2 of the left breast biopsies were positive for breast cancer and that the right breast biopsy was also positive;
She was advised she would need surgery on both breasts to remove the cancerous tunmours.
She proceeded to a mastectomy of the left breast and a wide local excision
(lumpectomy) on the right breast.
A number of lymph nodes were also tested (sentinel node biopsy) from underneath both the left and right armpits in order to assess the spread of the breast cancer.
Approximately 1 week later, Mrs C returned to hospital in order to be given the results of the lymph node tests following surgery.
She was advised that the results of the left and right breast had been mixed up, due to mislabelling the pots containing the histology samples. The right breast was actually negative for cancer and had been incorrectly confused with the left breast result.
This meant that Mrs C had undergone unnecessary surgery in the form of a
lumpectomy of the right breast leaving her with additional scarring, a lifelong risk of lymphoedema and anxiety and depression requiring EMDR treatment.
A Letter of Claim was sent to the Defendant on behalf of the Claimant.
In response, the Defendant Trust admitted negligence. They confirmed there was a clear mislabelling of the histology sample pots which resulted in the misreporting of the biopsy sample.
Expert evidence was obtained from a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Consultant Psychiatrist. A full Schedule of Loss was served on the Defendant.
The Defendant put forward an offer of £29,000 in settlement of the claim.
Following negotiations, settlement was achieved in the sum of £35,500.
Kate Kennell, Senior Solicitor who had conduct of the claim commented: “Being diagnosed with breast cancer is traumatic, but to then be told that you never in fact had it, having gone through the pain and anguish of surgery and waiting for results is unbearable and simply appalling. Mistakes like this one should never happen. Hopefully, bringing cases like this forward will help prevent a repeat of the same errors.”
If you or a member of your family believes you have a claim then please do not hesitate to phone us free on 0800 999 5585, request a call back or submit your case details.
£66,250 recovered for negligently performed laparoscopy
18.01.19 – Our client, a 50-year-old woman from Ashford, Kent, underwent a laparoscopic oophorectomy (removal of ovary) at the William Harvey Hospital in June 2013.
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