Misdiagnosis
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Ruth Houghton, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement for her client who suffered a delay in diagnosis for a severed ligament. Mrs N dropped a...
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Cauda equina syndrome is a rare, but extremely serious medical condition which requires urgent treatment in order to potentially avoid significant injury or disability. Cauda equina syndrome occurs when nerves...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for Mr B, a man who suffered a loss of life expectancy due to a delay...
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A recent study has found the most common serious safety errors that were reported on hospital wards in England and Wales over a 10 year period. The study, which involved...
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Two thirds of people urgently referred to a trust with suspected cancer are not being seen within the national two-week target, NHS figures show. Universities Hospital Birmingham (UHB) is one...
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Kate Smith, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a substantial settlement for Mr K, who found out approximately 20 years after undergoing surgery that his stomach did...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence lawyer at Ashtons Legal, has settled a claim for Ms B following negligent dental treatment. Ms B was a teenager at the time this sequence...
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£85,000 obtained for man whose Cushing’s Syndrome was undiagnosed for two years. Sharon Allison, a specialist medical negligence lawyer at Ashtons Legal, has brought a successful claim for Mr T...
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If you have suffered an injury because of medical negligence, you may be wondering whether you are eligible to make a claim for compensation. Personal injury claims for medical negligence,...
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In August 2018, Mr C tripped and fell landing on his right leg. Mr C attended A&E as he was unable to weight bear on his right leg. He was...
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Advances in technology have enabled health professionals to detect birth defects during antenatal checks using a variety of tests, some of which are non-invasive and others which can be invasive....
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A woman whose pregnancy was misdiagnosed as cancer lost both of her unborn twins as a result of the treatment she was given. Serpil Baga, 35, had been experiencing pain...
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