Medical Negligence News & Insights

Leaving medical equipment or other foreign material inside a patient unintentionally following surgery is considered a “Never Event” by the NHS. This means it should simply never occur. NHS Digital data showed it occurred a record of 291 times in 2021/2022. Surgical swabs were left in patients a total of 21 times during this period.

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors recover damages for injuries sustained by a child arising as a result of the failure to adequately administer fluids through an intravenous cannula. The Claimant, a child, suffered an extravasation injury when an adult pump was used and the treating clinicians failed to monitor the site.

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors recover damages for a client who suffered injuries as a result of a Pharmacy error. Our client suffered injuries due to the prescription of incorrect medication by his Pharmacist. Our client was prescribed antidepressants, rather his usual blood pressure medication and experienced adverse symptoms attributable to the negligence for 3 months on a diminishing basis.

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors recover damages for injuries arising as a result of negligent dental care. Our client was experiencing issues with her bridgework and attended for remedial treatment. She was offered and was ultimately subject to treatment that failed and required further restorative dental work. Our Client was not advised of all suitable treatment options and was not advised of the risks and benefits of each option so that she could make an informed decision regarding her treatment.

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors recover substantial damages in tragic case concerning a delay in diagnosis of cancer resulting in premature death. The Defendant Hospital failed to act upon the results of a colonoscopy which indicated that the deceased required polyp excision, which would have been curative. The deceased was diagnosed with colorectal cancer with metastases 3 years later and died shortly after as a result of the cancer.

GAD Legal Solicitors recover damages for injuries arising as a result of a hospital causing negligent damage to a transplanted kidney when conducting a biopsy resulting in haemorrhage and the requirement for further surgery.

The BBC has reported on the Shrewsbury Hospital Maternity Report. Read the full report here. Senior midwife Donna Ockenden’s report following her 5 year investigation identifies major failings in maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. It is far worse than imagined says Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mothers and babies died due to repeated failures in maternity care at the hospital.

Gregory Abrams Davidson’s Richard Malloy, Head of Clinical Negligence, shares his thoughts on the potential Liverpool hospitals ‘supergroup’

Richard Malloy, a specialist Medical Negligence Solicitor at GAD Legal Solicitors, recovers damages for injuries and losses sustained whilst a resident in a Care Home. The Deceased suffered pressure sores, repeated thrush infections, dehydration and malnutrition.