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- MW (on her own behalf and administratrix of the estate of AW deceased) - v - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- JDME (on his own behalf and as administrator of the estate of JE deceased) v Swindon & Marlborough NHS Trust
- Radio-Frequency Endometrial AblationL Uterine perforation, burns to Bowel: C-v-Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
MW (on her own behalf and administratrix of the estate of AW deceased) - v - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
JDME (on his own behalf and as administrator of the estate of JE deceased) v Swindon & Marlborough NHS Trust
Mrs E underwent a hysterectomy operation in September 2003 at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon. Following that surgery, unfortunately her condition deteriorated as a result of an area of internal bleeding, known as a haematoma, which in turn became infected and eventually resulted in complete organ failure. As a result of an alleged negligent delay in diagnosis and treatment of Mrs E’s condition which should have been clear from her abnormal test results, Mrs E died aged 67 years.
Mrs E’s husband, who was aged 64 years as at the date of the death of his wife, and 67 years as at the date of settlement, carried on the claim on behalf of himself and Mrs E’s estate.
Withy King represented Mr E at the 3 day Inquest hearing into the death of his wife, which resulted in a verdict of accidental death with a note of a failure to act upon test results showing a urine infection. In fact, independent expert evidence following the Inquest hearing showed that this reasoning was incorrect, and in fact Mrs E died as a result of the delay in acting upon the clear symptoms of her post-operative complications resulting from the internal bleeding and subsequent infection.
The claim eventually settled for £40,000 plus costs.
This claim was handled by Paul Rumley, Partner and Head of the Swindon/Marlborough Clinical Negligence Department.
Radio-Frequency Endometrial AblationL Uterine perforation, burns to Bowel
C-v-Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
During the Summer of 1993, after 6 months of progressively heavier and more painful menstrual periods, Mrs C, a 33 year old Estate Agent, sought medical advice from Mr. S, a Consultant Gynaecologist Obstetrician at the Royal United Hospital NHS Trust in Bath. After a trial of hormonal therapy, because Mrs C had completed her family, two alternatives were put to her. she could have a hysterectomy, but she was not prepared to contemplate a hysterectomy, because of her age. In the alternative, a new procedure: Radio Frequency Endometrial Ablation (RaFEA) was proposed.
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