Medical/Dental Negligence

The family of an elderly patient who died of an insulin overdose administered by a hospital nurse has been awarded almost £50,000 in compensation. Doris Ludlam, 80, was one of four elderly patients who were given lethal injections of insulin by nurse...

A woman who was left severely brain damaged after a doctor gave an incorrect diagnosis of her condition has been awarded more than £4 million in compensation. In 2002, Cristina Malcolm collapsed at her home in County Durham with a severe headache....

A former contestant on Celebrity Big Brother and frontman of pop group Dead or Alive has won damages of £450,000 after a cosmetic surgeon who treated his lips admitted negligence. Pete Burns, 49, was treated by Dr Maurizio Viel at a London clinic...

Two brothers have won a substantial undisclosed amount in compensation after blood transfusions they underwent at the Royal Liverpool Hospital were found to have poisoned them. Paul and Liam McNeely, 39 and 35 respectively, both suffer from a rare form of...

The family of a young man who suffered a severe brain injury at birth has been awarded £3.8 million in compensation. The award comes years after the family was wrongly advised that it was not possible to bring a claim after their son’s third...

An assistant social worker from Stockton-on-Tees has been awarded compensation after she was given more than the recommended dose of antibiotics. The error has resulted in permanent damage to her inner ear. The 60-year-old, who does not wish to be...

The family of a man who died after a routine medical procedure went wrong has won £12,000 in compensation. Alun Stanton, 71, was admitted to East Glamorgan Hospital complaining of shortness of breath and was diagnosed with pneumonia. His family was...

A man who attempted to commit suicide has won compensation of £90,000 after the hospital that treated him accidentally gave him an overdose of a drug designed to neutralise the pills he had taken. Michael Dexter, 58, had become depressed after leaving...

An eight-year-old boy who developed cerebral palsy after mistakes were made during his birth has been awarded a damages settlement worth millions of pounds. Because of the medical blunders, the child, known only as ‘A’, has severe disabilities....

The amount of compensation paid to people left with surgical equipment inside them after they have undergone surgery has risen dramatically in recent years. At the same time, the number of patients killed as a result of hospital mistakes has also increased...

A woman has been awarded damages after she was given poor advice by a doctor treating her for injuries she sustained in a car accident. Lucy Borez, 58, was travelling as a passenger in a car that was hit from the side by a 4 x 4 vehicle. She sustained...

A Shropshire man has won a six-figure sum in compensation for medical negligence which led to his wife's premature death. Mark Taylor, who lives in Church Stretton, also received an apology from the consultant at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital who had treated...

A boy who suffered heart failure as a result of a delay in diagnosing his medical condition has won compensation that could run to millions of pounds. Shoaib Dawlatshahi, who was nearly three years of age at the time of his illness, was admitted to the...

A boy who suffered brain damage at birth has had a settlement of £8.26 million approved at the High Court. Tristian Blomfield will receive the money as an initial lump sum of £2.23 million plus annual payments of £42,000 each year up to...

A middle-aged woman who was referred to hospital by her GP, who suspected she had deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), was given the normal medical tests before she was given the all clear and sent home. The next day, however, it became obvious that something was...