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Recovery of damages for client who suffered injuries as a result of a fall in hospital
Settlement Report
Name of case: B v Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
Facts of case
Our Client was admitted to hospital and assessed as a high risk of falls and
was to be Supervised on a 1:1 basis and with cot sides raised. She was however
left unsupervised with the cot sides down and fell out of bed. She sustained several rib fractures, a significant chest injury and hospital acquired pneumonia causing respiratory failure.
A Letter of Claim was sent to the Hospital and liability was admitted in full. We achieved a negotiated settlement without the need for court proceedings.
Quantum £17,500
Damages were predominately for pain, suffering and loss of amenity as our client had no loss of earnings claim and only a small claim for additional care.
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