Read a summary of our medical negligence cases conducted by our health and medical lawyers.
Misdiagnosis
Failed to diagnose retinal detachment
Failed to diagnose maxillofacial injury
Failed to diagnose footdrop following orthopaedic injury
Failed to diagnose subhepatic collection following surgery
Failed to diagnose compartment syndrome
Failed to diagnose infection following placement of plaster case
Failed to diagnose bladder injury during surgery
Failed to diagnose melanoma
Failed to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma
Misdiagnosis of malignant brain lesion
Misdiagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Surgical
Failed to manage surgical aftercare
Failed to provide appropriately qualified surgical personnel
Failed to prevent intraabdominal injury during surgery
Failed to appropriately follow infection control procedures following surgery
Failed to prevent development of compartment syndrome
Failed to remove lesion
Negligent surgical management of ganglion in hand
Leaving vaginal pack in situ during surgical procedure
Negligent performance of appendectomy
Negligent performance of hemicolectomy
Failure to perform emergency surgery in timely fashion
Gynaecological
Negligent performance of lithotomy procedure
Negligent performance of hysterectomy
Negligent performance of laparoscopic procedure
Negligent performance of cystoscopy
Unnecessary hysterectomy
Mental health
Failed to monitor community treatment order
Failed to take steps to prevent suicide
Failed to guard against injury whilst in special care unit
Negligent diagnosis of mental illness
Failed to monitor and treat deteriorating mental health
Failure to refer/treat
Regarding dysplastic squamous epithelium
Regarding aortic valve disease
Negligent delegation of duty to inappropriately qualified personnel
Failure to advise
Of results of nuchal translucency testing
Of risks of medication
Of results of testing for breast cancer
Of results of testing for uterine cancer
Of results of PSA testing
Negligent treatment
Administering Lignocaine injection when not indicated
Failed to have available appropriate resuscitation equipment in surgery
Negligently performed septal reconstruction
Negligent treatment at Accident and Emergency Department
Orthopaedic
Failed to treat infection following arthroscopic procedure
Unnecessary hip replacement
Negligent hip replacement surgery leading to leg length discrepancy
Cardiac
Failed to perform appropriate cardiac testing
Failed to diagnose cardiac condition
Failed to properly diagnose aortic valve disease
Negligently performed cardiac catheterisation
Negligently performed cardiac angioplasty
Failed to seek advice and input from cardiac surgeon
Failed to diagnose myocardial infarct
Obstetrics
Negligent delivery causing shoulder dystocia
Negligent delivery causing fracture of humerus
Failed to detect foetal distress during labour
Negligent administration of Syntocin
Inappropriate augmentation of labour via Syntocin
Failed to appropriately manage high risk pregnancy causing neonatal death
Failed to induce delivery so as to prevent neonatal death
Failed to diagnose maternal sepsis during pregnancy leading to maternal death
Failed to properly assess progress of labour
Failed to diagnose intraperitoneal bleed during late stage of pregnancy
Failed to perform emergency c-section in presence of foetal distress
Failed to screen for GBS colonisation during pregnancy
Undertaking instrumental delivery without adequate anaesthesia
Performing manual removal of placenta without appropriate anaesthesia
Failed to properly manage second stage of labour
Wrongful birth
Following negligently performed vasectomy
Following negligently performed tubal ligation
Following negligently performed sterilisation procedure
Following failure to perform of foetal abnormality during antenatal testing
Following misdiagnosis of pregnancy
Prescribing/dispensing errors
Inappropriate prescription of medication
Negligent prescription of Schedule 8 medication
Dispensing wrong medication
Negligent dispensing of Webster pack
Prescribing morphine by self-administration
Breach of privacy
Trespass
Performing surgery without consent
Performing hysterectomy without consent
Performing laser therapy on unauthorised areas