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£660,000 for Pulmonary Fibrosis due to Long – Term Nitrofurantoin

David Stratton — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

3rd February 2026 – Our client Mr J instructed Fairweathers after becoming seriously ill with pulmonary fibrosis caused by his GP’s failure to stop his long-term nitrofurantoin treatment. Mr J experienced worsening respiratory symptoms whilst on the medication and the … Continue reading →

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£18,000 Recovered for Dental Drill bit Dropped down Throat and Lodged in Lung

David Stratton — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000

25th November 2024 – Our client, a young woman, attended Hamstreet Dental Clinic, near Ashford, Kent, on 18.03.2022, for an appointment with a locum dentist Dr Neda Hussaini. During a routine dental procedure, something fell to the back of our … Continue reading →

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

David Stratton — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

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£12,000 Agreed For Failure to Issue Prescription

David Stratton — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

GP Surgery prescription error fatality case settles

David Stratton — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

3rd March 2021 – Our client, Mr H, the son and Executor of a 92 year old lady from Margate, Kent, brought a case in respect of the death of this late mother following a prescription error.The deceased was a … Continue reading →

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£100,000 recovered for inappropriate prescription of antibiotic

Fairweathers — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:46:57 +0000

Our client, a 63 year old man from Gravesend, Kent, underwent a total knee replacement (TKR) on a private basis at the BMI Somerfield Hospital in Maidstone and subsequently developed an infection. The infection itself occurred non-negligently. The decision was … Continue reading →

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£30,000 recovered for failure to diagnose Hepatitis C

Fairweathers — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:37:43 +0000

Our client, a 57 year old woman from Dover, Kent, began suffering with lethargy and a general feeling of being unwell around mid-2008. Having attended on her GP in June 2008, some blood tests were performed and were reported to … Continue reading →

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Compensation claim for unqualified nurse carrying out cervical smears succeeds

Fairweathers — Tue, 03 May 2016 12:16:26 +0000

Our client, Ms Heidi Smith, a 42 year old lady from Maidstone, Kent, was asked to attend her GP surgery at Brompton Road, Gillingham, for a routine cervical smear test in December 2008. The smear test was performed by the … Continue reading →

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£20,000 for drugs error causing seizures during pregnancy

Fairweathers — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:43:52 +0000

Our client, Miss K, a 34 year old woman from Faversham, Kent, suffered multiple seizures following the issuing of an incorrect prescription by her GP, whilst she was pregnant. Miss K had epilepsy but had remained seizure free since December … Continue reading →

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£50,000 recovered for long term dental neglect

Fairweathers — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:50:54 +0000

Our client, a 59 year old woman from Tonbridge, Kent, suffered significant dental problems as a consequence of her dentist failing to adequately treat her from around 1983. Our client had been a regular attendee on the dentist, and cleaned … Continue reading →

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