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 his wife.
The first sign of problems arose in January 1995 when Janice Taylor was diagnosed with a malignant ovarian cyst. An operation to remove it appeared to go smoothly and Mrs Taylor was pronounced cancer-free. The couple were initially optimistic that the disease had been beaten. The cancer returned however, and despite further treatment with chemotherapy, it claimed her life just over two years later.
Mr Taylor later found out that doctors had made two serious mistakes in their treatment of his wife. Firstly, they did not inform Mrs Taylor that a full hysterectomy was the safest course of action for her. The couple had three children and, according to Mr Taylor, if the risks had been fully explained to them they would have agreed to this procedure.
The second mistake occurred during the surgery to remove the 15cm tumour. The cancerous matter was not removed cleanly and the cyst burst, allowing the malignant cells to become implanted in the scar tissue. As a result, the cancer was able to spread.
Independent medical experts who assessed the treatment given to Mrs Taylor were of the opinion that, with the correct medical procedures, she would have had a normal life expectancy.
The first sign of problems arose in January 1995 when Janice Taylor was diagnosed with a malignant ovarian cyst. An operation to remove it appeared to go smoothly and Mrs Taylor was pronounced cancer-free. The couple were initially optimistic that the disease had been beaten. The cancer returned however, and despite further treatment with chemotherapy, it claimed her life just over two years later.
Mr Taylor later found out that doctors had made two serious mistakes in their treatment of his wife. Firstly, they did not inform Mrs Taylor that a full hysterectomy was the safest course of action for her. The couple had three children and, according to Mr Taylor, if the risks had been fully explained to them they would have agreed to this procedure.
The second mistake occurred during the surgery to remove the 15cm tumour. The cancerous matter was not removed cleanly and the cyst burst, allowing the malignant cells to become implanted in the scar tissue. As a result, the cancer was able to spread.
Independent medical experts who assessed the treatment given to Mrs Taylor were of the opinion that, with the correct medical procedures, she would have had a normal life expectancy.
