Surgical negligence case studies – Hugh James

Negligent shoulder surgery left young man in his 20s unable to use his arm fully

Jonathon Budge — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:18:55 +0000

Mark was 23 when he was involved in a motor cross accident in 2009 suffering an injury to his right arm. He was referred to the orthopaedic team once an initial X-ray was taken of the injured arm.

Sub-standard spinal surgery left woman with mobility issues

Jonathon Budge — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:03:36 +0000

Hundreds of thousands in compensation for woman after decompression spinal surgery. Jackie had suffered from cervical myelitis for many years.

Man left in significant pain after haemorrhoid operation

Jonathon Budge — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:26:25 +0000

Hundreds of thousands awarded to man who now suffers from pain and incontinence since surgery. Alex was in his 30s when he started to suffer with haemorrhoids which were, at first treated and managed conservatively by his GP.

Three quarters of a million pounds for woman left unable to walk properly

Jonathon Budge — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:26:23 +0000

Woman receives £770,000 in compensation after undergoing failed hip replacement surgery. Alison was in her 50s when she underwent resurfacing of her right hip following a long history of arthritis. She made a good recovery and returned to work three months later.

Thousands in compensation for woman who had hysterectomy

Jonathon Budge — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:26:19 +0000

Woman who had IVF treatment suffered a pelvic infection which was delayed in diagnosis. Megan underwent egg collection as part of her IVF treatment and, a few days later, an embryo transplantation was performed.