Articles in Clinical Negligence News
Clinical Negligence Fees to be capped
Clinical Negligence News : 21 July 2015
The government have confirmed they intend to apply strict limits on the fees incurred in Medical negligence cases against the NHS in England.
Medical Negligence claims and the NHS
Clinical Negligence News : 23 February 2015
Last year the NHS Litigation Authority paid out £1.6bn for legal claims against the NHS and it has set aside £26.1 to cover outstanding liabilities. This is a quarter of their annual budget.
Widow receives £116k compensation following death of husband during surgery
Clinical Negligence News : 12 February 2013
A woman who claimed her late husbands surgery had been conducted negligently has succeeded in winning her case.
New Government Data reveals 326 NHS "Never Events"
Industry News : Clinical Negligence News : 8 November 2012
New data showing the total amount of NHS ‘never events’ over the last two years has been published by the Government.
Georgia Keeling dies after Meningitis is mistaken for Swine Flu
Clinical Negligence News : 10 October 2012
A two-year-old girl from Norwich died from meningitis after being wrongly diagnosed with swine flu, an inquest has heard.
Man, 24, aims for 2016 Paralympics after hospital neglect resulted in avoidable amputation
Clinical Negligence News : 17 September 2012
A recent report has revealed that a 24-year-old man was left needing his leg amputated after doctors failed to carry out straightforward muscle-pressure tests. The man is now hoping to take part in the next Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
£1million compensation for 5 year-old Lucas, who suffered brain damage at birth due to doctors negligence
Clinical Negligence News : 17 August 2012
A young boy is to be awarded over £1million in compensation after doctors failed to notice his blood sugar levels plummet, resulting in the development of cerebal palsy.
Routine X-Ray reveals eight-inch long forceps left inside patient’s body from operation weeks before
Clinical Negligence News : 15 August 2012
A man at a hospital in Kent needed emergency surgery after medics failed to realise that they had left a pair of forceps inside his body during an appendix operation.
Eight year-old set to receive multi-million pound compensation for devastating injuries suffered at birth
Clinical Negligence News : 9 August 2012
A multi-million pound compensation payout from Colchester Hospital is to be offered to a young girl who suffered catastrophic brain damage at birth, leaving her severely disabled.
NHS trust faces close to 90 claims against same orthopaedic surgeon
Clinical Negligence News : 31 July 2012
A Yorkshire NHS trust is facing close to 90 claims from patients who were all operated on by the same surgeon, Manjit Bhamra.