This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
News / Article
Back to news
01 Feb 2023
£39m Awarded by Hospital Trust
A girl has won a settlement to be paid partly in a lump sum and the remainder in annual payments after a hospital wrongfully discharged her, leading to all four of her limbs being amputated.
The child was taken to the emergency department at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey displaying red flags for meningitis and sepsis, but was wrongly discharged. She returned to A& E hours later with a rash and a fever and she was diagnosed with meningococcal sepsis. The girl ended up having to have above-knee amputations of both of her legs and above-elbow amputations of her arms.
The High Court heard Neil Dardis, chief executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, had apologised in a letter to the parents and said her care "fell below the standard (the girl) was entitled to expect" and she should not have been discharged.
Judge Caspar Glyn KC said he would ‘unhesitatingly’ approve the settlement of around £39 million – part in a lump sum and the rest in annual payments for the rest of her life.
A spokesperson for the NHS trust said: "We are very sorry for the claimant's injuries and we understand no amount of money can fully compensate for them.
"However we are pleased that the settlement has been approved and we hope the agreed damages will ensure that the claimant can live as independently as possible in the future."
HOW DO I START A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?
Claiming for medical negligence can relate to any number of different scenarios where you have placed your trust in a health professional and they have not adhered to their duty of care.
If you are wondering how to make a claim for medical and clinical negligence compensation, our expert lawyers are here to help.
It is important to employ a legal representative who has knowledge and experience in dealing with the medical institution. Medical negligence claims can often be complicated as a result of the complexity of the illness or condition.
CLAIMING FOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In order for all personal injury claims to be successful, it is necessary to prove there has been negligence from a third party.
If you have suffered an injury while under the care of a medical professional you could be suffering from any number of different side effects. If your subsequent injuries have led to you being unable to work, or in a state of continued or intermittent pain and suffering, you are entitled to make a claim.
If you or a member of your family has experienced any form of clinical or medical negligence, there could be an opportunity to make a claim.