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Our specialist birth injury solicitors helped a first-time mother claim compensation after she suffered a misdiagnosed perineal tear during the delivery of her baby. Incorrect diagnosis of perineal tear Following...
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Charlotte Tracy, Senior Associate in our Medical Negligence team, recently helped a client (Janet) claim compensation for the avoidable death of her husband, John. Names are anonymised to protect the...
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Case study: hospital’s failure to manage placental abruption causes baby to develop cerebral palsy
Our specialist medical negligence solicitors obtained compensation worth over £26.5 million for a young woman who developed cerebral palsy as a result of a hospital’s negligence. During her birth, the...
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Case study: £1.85m for man who had his leg amputated due to delayed diagnosis of AAA
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a man claim compensation after he had an above-knee amputation because of a hospital’s negligence in diagnosing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Background Our client,...
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Case study: six-figure compensation for delayed non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a widow claim compensation for negligence suffered by her late husband following a delayed diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Reporting symptoms to the GP Our client’s...
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Case study: £37,000 for avoidable precancerous condition and hysterectomy
Our medical negligence solicitors supported a client in claiming compensation after she developed endometrial hyperplasia, requiring a hysterectomy after a prolonged period of being prescribed oestrogen-only Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)....
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Case study: compensation for mother who lost baby after hospital ignored RCOG guidance
Barcan and Kirby is proud to support Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024, which aims to help people understand the impact of baby loss so that no one feels alone. One...
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Case study: £6 million for man who suffered hearing loss after a delayed meningitis diagnosis
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a young man claim compensation after he suffered hearing loss as a result of a delay in diagnosing meningitis when he was a baby. Multiple...
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Case study: £120,000 for failure to diagnose a serious blood clot, resulting in amputation
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a woman claim compensation after hospital staff failed to diagnose a serious blood clot in her leg, resulting in an above-knee amputation. Pre-existing health issues...
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Case study: £1.9m for child with erb’s palsy after a communication failure
Our specialist erb’s palsy solicitors recently supported a teenage girl in claiming compensation for an injury sustained during her birth. Pregnancy and delivery In early 2010, our client’s mother, MM,...
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Case study: £320,000 for misdiagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer
Our medical negligence solicitors acted for a client who developed inflammatory breast cancer after a hospital misdiagnosed her symptoms as fibroadenoma. Visits to GP with breast pain In May 2015,...
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Case study: negligently repaired third-degree perineal tear leads to continence issues
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a first-time mother to claim compensation after her perineal tear was misdiagnosed and she was left with continence issues. Misdiagnosis of perineal tear after delivery...
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