Orthopaedic Injury Case Studies
Here are a few examples of some of our orthopaedic case wins. Our orthopaedic injury solicitors are experts in seeking compensation for victims of medical negligence. If you have suffered in hospital or would simply like some negligence advice please contact us on 0800 0382 382.
Orthopaedic / misdiagnosis claim | Won £425,000
Failure to diagnose calcaneal fracture
We acted for a patient who suffered a significant fracture to her ankle. She was seen by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who failed to diagnose a calcaneal fracture which was apparent on x ray. The claimant remained undiagnosed until around two years later by which time arthritic changes had taken place and remedial surgery was impossible. She therefore required a fusion of her ankle (sub talar arthrodesis). She was left in constant pain and with restriction on mobility which was likely to be permanent.
If you or a member of your family have suffered in this way and would like to bring a claim against those responsible take a look at our orthopaedic claims or misdiagnosis claims pages.
Orthopaedic / birth injury claim | Won £200,00
Treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip
Our client was born with dislocatable hips. This was diagnosed correctly during the neonatal period. The treatment involved placing the hips in a von rosen splint to hold them in a reduced position to encourage normal development.
The paediatric orthopaedic surgeon failed to take X-rays during treatment to ensure that the hips were in fact being held in the correct position. An X-ray after six weeks demonstrated that in fact the splint was holding the left hip in an unreduced (dislocated) position but the treatment was not altered. This meant that the blood flow to the hip had been disrupted, causing avascular necrosis.
Our claimant required surgery aged four months and he underwent further surgery as a teenager. He has been left with a permanent discrepancy in leg length and a vulnerable hip which will need replacement around age 30 with subsequent revision surgery.
If you or a member of your family have suffered in this way and would like to make a claim against those responsible take a look at our birth injury and orthopaedic claim pages.
Orthopaedic claims | £100,000 settlement
Negligent treatment of MRSA infection
Our client underwent a total hip replacement. 12 days later she was diagnosed with MRSA. The hospital treated her with antibiotics (flucloxacillan) over a period of around eight months.
She sustained permanent damage to her hip and severe mobility problems as a result. We alleged that after four months of treatment the infection was very likely to be present in the hip. Continuing with antibiotics was inappropriate and our client should have been advised to undergo surgery to remove the hip to remove the infection with cover from a more suitable antibiotic (vancomycin), following which she would have been able to undergo surgery within three months.
We were able to settle the claim for £100,000.
If you or a member of your family have suffered in this way and would like to make a claim against those responsible take a look at our orthopaedic and surgery claim pages.
