This was a medical negligence case on behalf of the estate of a gentleman who passed away aged 82 years.
Our client was transferred to hospital for extensive treatment following a fall at a previous hospital. On admission to the hospital, it was noted that our client’s skin was fully intact. As our client was elderly, bed bound and unable to move, he was at a high risk of developing pressure/bed sores.
The negligent treatment
Unfortunately, the nursing care provided to our client was poor. Subsequently, our client developed horrendous pressure sores. He lost a lot of weight and sadly also contracted the Clostrium Difficile (C.Diff) infection in hospital, causing terrible diarrhoea.
The pressure sores were only documented when our client was discharged to a nursing home 6 months later. The staff at the home were so horrified by our client’s pressure sores that they took photographs as evidence and told our client’s daughter that they had considered reporting the matter to the police. The pressure sores had turned black and caused large holes in our client’s skin.
Within just 3 weeks at the nursing home, the condition of our client’s skin had improved dramatically. Our client was fortunately able to enjoy the last few months of his life thanks to the high standard of care provided at the nursing home, for which our client’s family are grateful.
How we helped
We pursued a claim against the hospital for our client’s pressure sores. No admissions of liability have been forthcoming from the defendant, but our client has recovered the sum of £25,000 by way of compensation.
Our client’s daughter initially instructed another firm of solicitors to act on her behalf but after reviewing the extensive medical records, these solicitors were of the opinion that the prospects of success were poor and they declined to continue acting. Despite this, we decided that we would like to form our own opinion on this matter and took the claim on and are pleased to have recovered compensation for our client.
How can we help you?
We help lots of clients every year claim the compensation they deserve. This case study demonstrates how we have helped clients claim compensation for pressure sores. Please be aware that the compensation amounts depend on the client’s individual situation and experiences. To see how much your claim could be worth please contact us directly.
