Kim Daniells has recently settled a claim for a Claimant who suffered significant psychological injuries after a road traffic accident which caused only relatively minor physical injuries. The Claimant in the case was a pedestrian struck...
John Coulson of the specialist CNCI team at Harrowells has successfully concluded a claim arising from delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. The original Claimant in the matter was a man in his early 60s who had attended...
Helen Caulfield of the CNCI team has successfully concluded a claim as a result of injuries sustained during a laparoscopic (keyhole) hysterectomy. During the procedure there was an injury to the Claimant's aorta resulting in rapid and significant blood...
Richard Wood Solicitor and Director in the CNCI team at Harrowells has successfully concluded a claim for a child who suffered brain damage as a result of the negligent management of the mother's pregnancy and of the birth of the child in 2012. The...
Grace Monteith of the specialist CNCI team at Harrowells has recently recovered substantial compensation for an elderly client who was referred to a private hospital in order to undergo eye surgery funded by the NHS. Problems arose during and after the...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team at Harrowells has successfully concluded a claim against an NHS Trust arising from negligent failure to diagnose and treat a cornual pregnancy. The Trust admitted failings in care early in correspondence and offered the...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team at Harrowells has successfully concluded a litigated claim against a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in the North East of England arising from private medical care provided from 2011 to 2014. In 2005 the Claimant had received a...
John Coulson of the CNCI team at Harrowells has recently concluded a claim on behalf of a woman who was subjected to unnecessary and inappropriate procedures after being referred to a Consultant at the Spire Hospital in Leeds following a...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has recently achieved settlements in three claims arising from a road traffic accident which occurred in Germany. The claims were brought by 3 passengers in a vehicle who suffered injury when it left the carriageway...
A claim has recently been concluded on behalf of a young doctor who suffered injuries in a road traffic accident whilst he was on holiday in France in 2016. The Claimant suffered a recurrence of a back injury when the vehicle in which he was travelling...
Richard Wood, the head of the CNCI team, has successfully concluded a claim against another firm of solicitors for an under settlement of a personal injury claim. The Claimant had previously been represented by a leading, national...
John Coulson of the CNCI team has settled a claim arising from negligent treatment of pancolitis. It was alleged on behalf of the Claimant, a woman in her 50s, that following a surgical procedure she developed sepsis in her lower pelvis leading to...
The CNCI team has successfully concluded a claim against a hospital trust in the North of England following failings in care that resulted in a delayed diagnosis of a urinary tract cancer. The original Claimant, who subsequently succumbed to the cancer,...
CNCI act for a young boy whose neonatal care fell below standard, causing him to be left with a brain injury and life changing learning difficulties. After an uneventful pregnancy, the boy's mother gave birth by emergency caesarean section....
CNCI act for a young boy who was born with cerebral palsy following a catalogue of failures in his mother’s antenatal care in the days preceding his birth. As a result of previous health issues, plans were made for a growth scan in the third...
Richard Wood and Helen Caulfield have recently concluded a claim brought on behalf of a child against an NHS Trust arising from negligence relating to the circumstances of his birth. The Claimant suffered a hypoxic brain injury in the...
We were instructed by the Claimant to pursue a potential clinical negligence claim, due to her concerns with regards medical care she received in the first few weeks following the birth of her first child, in March 2015. The Claimant was discharged from...
A middle-aged man, whose life and relationships with women have been blighted after he was persistently sexually assaulted as a child by an older neighour, has been helped to win a compensation case 40 years later The man, who is now aged over 50 and...
A teenager who suffered serious sexual abuse at the hands of a family friend, has recovered a significant award of compensation with the help of the CNCI team. The claimant, who was under ten years of age at the time the abuse first occurred,...
A young mother has received a substantial compensation award following the mismanagement of her labour. During the birth of her second child medical staff at York district hospital failed to notice that the claimant’s bladder was so enlarged that it...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team is acting on behalf of a claimant who suffered injuries during the birth of her child. The Claimant’s baby was delivered via emergency caesarean section following several failed attempts at delivery with forceps,...
The CNCI team has helped a victim of historic sexual abuse to recover compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The client sustained physical and psychological injuries over a sustained period at the hands of...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has recently recovered a significant award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on behalf of a man who suffered repeated incidents of sexual abuse as a child. The victim first reported the abuse to the police many...
The Claimant was an HGV driver, responsible for collecting & disposing of waste water. In August 2015 the Claimant was tasked with transferring waste water from a brewery. Whilst completing this job, some of the waste water splashed into the...
The Claimant came to us to investigate a potential clinical negligence claim following the death of her elderly mother in September 2014. The Claimant’s mother was admitted to hospital following a fall. She was complaining of significant...
The Claimant brought a claim on behalf of the estate of her late husband, further to concerns with regards treatment he had received from his GP during the last few months of his life. The Claimant’s husband had a history of Chronic Obstructive...
The CNCI team have recovered compensation for a young mother after complications during the birth of her son led to a difficult forceps delivery. The Claimant’s son was born at York Hospital after a lengthy labour. During...
John Coulson and the CNCI team assisted a client in settling a public liability claim. Whilst taking part on an adventure course, the client was fitted with a harness which was very tight and became painful. Despite informing the instructors of...
John Coulson a Partner within the CNCI team helped a Claimant negotiate a settlement following a claim for clinical negligence, despite the Defendant not accepting liability and initially rejecting all offers for settlement. The Claimant attended...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has successfully concluded a negotiated settlement to a claim on behalf of an individual who suffered severe psychiatric injury during the course of his employment. The Claimant, who had many years’ unblemished...
The CNCI team are acting on behalf of a Claimant who was the victim of clinical negligence which occurred during the course of routine keyhole surgery to investigate a gynaecological issue. During the course of the surgery, the Claimant sustained a...
The CNCI team are pursuing a claim on behalf of a victim who was assaulted during the course of her employment in a care home. The claim, against the victim’s employer, includes compensation for the severe psychological injuries the victim has...
A young mother who suffered injuries in a fairground accident has settled her claim for compensation against the owner and operator of the ride. Cars on the ride span out of control when it malfunctioned. Our client was flung from the...
A man who suffered orthopaedic and psychiatric injuries as a result of a road traffic accident has been awarded damages in excess of £70,000.00 in settlement of his claim. The Claimant sustained a fracture of the distal shaft of his left femur...
The maximum Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority award of £500,000.00 has been made for the benefit of a child who sustained very serious brain injuries shortly after birth. The child suffered cerebral palsy, severe spastic quadriplegia and...
John Coulson of the CNCI team has assisted a client in recovering compensation after ear surgery left him suffering from permanent, and disabling, tinnitus. The claimant initially agreed to undergo surgery to correct an ear problem but was not advised of the...
The CNCI team assisted a Claimant following a road traffic accident. Whilst the Claimant was riding his motorcycle a car suddenly carried out a U-turn in front of him, which caused a collision. The Claimant sustained a broken wrist and ligament damage...
The CNCI team helped a Claimant to recover a settlement from the Defendant, following an injury as a result of tripping over a defective paving slab. The Claimant sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon and required physiotherapy following the fall. ...
The CNCI team helped a bereaved family of an elderly lady in a claim for clinical negligence against a care home. The family accepted a settlement following successful negotiations carried out by the team. The Claimant suffered a fractured right neck of...
The CNCI team has recently assisted a young female Claimant in making a claim for compensation against a hospital trust for a chemical burn she received whilst undergoing a colposcopy. During the procedure a large amount of iodine was spilt on the pad on...
Emma Hudson of the CNCI team has successfully negotiated a compensation settlement for a claimant who suffered an unnecessary delay in diagnosing and treating a spinal fracture. The Claimant slipped whilst on holiday landing on the base of her spine. On...
The bereaved family of an elderly lady who was subject to catastrophic neglect whilst a resident in a care home have accepted a settlement in respect of a claim for clinical negligence against the care home. The Claimant, who had advanced vascular dementia,...
Richard Wood of the CNCI team has concluded a claim on behalf of the family of a man who developed a spinal abscess whilst an inpatient at hospital. The patient was displaying early signs of neurological compromise which were noted...
The CNCI Team have recently successfully concluded a claim on behalf of a woman who suffered multiple serious injuries in a road traffic accident in France in 2010. The Claimant accepted damages in excess of £1 million following a negotiated...
A shopper who suffered a painful wrist injury when she slipped and fell in a Marks and Spencer store has received the sum of £5700 in settlement of her claim for damages. The Claimant was visiting the Marks and Spencer store on...
An innocent bystander who was caught up in a workplace incident and suffered serious leg injuries has recovered the sum of £60,000.00 in settlement of his claim for damages. The Claimant was visiting a depot to return some equipment that had...
A man who suffered life changing injuries in an explosion which happened during the course of his employment has recovered a significant award of compensation. The Claimant suffered an amputation of a lower limb as a result of injuries sustained in...
The widow of a man who was exposed to asbestos during the course of his working life has recovered a significant six figure sum by way of compensation. The deceased had been exposed to asbestos throughout the course of his employment at the...
A woman who sustained head injuries in an accident at work has been awarded of almost £70,000.00 following a negotiated settlement to her claim. The Claimant was employed as a full time sales assistant suffered injuries when a ladder fell from...
A man who was left with significant and disabling groin pain following surgery for a hernia repair has been awarded £450,000.00 in full and final settlement of his claim for damages. The Claimant was referred by his GP for treatment following...
Richard Wood from the CNCI team has recently reached a negotiated settlement to a claim brought on behalf of a woman who suffered facial injuries following a tripping accident. The Claimant tripped and fell over an advertising wobble board situated...
A farm worker has accepted the sum of £140,000.00 in settlement of his claim for damages arising from serious injuries sustained in an accident that occurred during the course of his employment. The Claimant was injured while moving large straw bales...
Helen Caulfield from the CNCI team has recently completed successful negotiations in a claim brought on behalf of the family of a man who died following a fall in hospital. The deceased had been admitted to hospital for treatment for a chest...
A CNCI client has been awarded £12,500 compensation after a registrar pierced her catheter with a suture. Our client suffered with IGA nephropathy, a condition that stems from damaged kidneys. Treatment involves a procedure known as peritoneal...
A man with severe learning difficulties has been left with permanent injuries after his bowel was incorrectly closed during surgery. Rachel Griffiths, senior solicitor in the CNCI clinical negligence team was able to secure £35,000 in...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI Team has concluded negotiations which have resulted in an award of damages being made to the parents of a young man who died following a fall in a Public House. A Civil claim for damages was brought after criminal...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has recently recovered a very significant settlement on behalf of an individual who suffered devastating brain injuries following a brain haemorrhage. The claimant, who was represented by Litigation Friend, was...
A man who suffered serious head and shoulder injuries when he was trapped by a metal beam during the construction of a feed store at a farm in the North of England has been awarded £70,000.00 in compensation after a negotiated...
The CNCI team recently concluded a substantial brain injury case on behalf of a young woman who suffered devastating brain injuries as a result of a road traffic accident in Australia. The accident occurred several years ago and was litigated in the...
The CNCI team successfully represented the Claimant in a clinical negligence claim against University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, relating to care provided to the Claimant whilst she underwent a transcatheter device occlusion and cardiovert in September...
The Claimant instructed the CNCI team to look at a potential clinical negligence claim against her GP surgery following care she received after returning from a holiday in Egypt. The Claimant first attended her GP surgery in May 2011, reporting ongoing...
The Claimant approached us for advice and assistance after undergoing hip replacement surgery as a private patient. Within a few months of the surgery he was suffering significant pain on mobilising. The Claimant was subsequently referred onto an...
We acted on behalf of the Claimant in a claim against North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust with regards hip replacement surgery that he underwent in August 2008. The Claimant underwent a left total hip replacement in March 2008 which was...
The CNCI team have helped a teenage girl secure £40,000 compensation after doctors failed to spot her spinal injury. The Claimant was a competitive swimmer who injured herself while practicing her dives. Under instructions from her coach she dived into...
The CNCI team have helped a client recover an award of compensation after she experienced significant problems with a replacement hip joint. After living with osteoarthritis for many years our client underwent a total left hip replacement. The surgery...
A CNCI client has been awarded compensation as a result of brain injuries sustained in a road accident. Mr W was knocked from his bicycle by a negligent driver while travelling to work. Emergency services at the scene of the accident identified a...
A 62 year old man was left with life changing injuries after being knocked off his motorbike by a negligent driver. The Claimant was riding his motorbike when a van travelling in the opposite direction moved into the his lane when turning a corner. The...
Our client in this claim was an elderly woman in her mid 80s who was hit by a bus on her way to the doctors. The driver of the bus admitted being at fault in causing the accident at an early stage in the claim. Sadly it became...
The claimant sought advice and assistance after he was knocked off his bike by a negligent driver while travelling to work. He had suffered a head injury in the accident. He had not been wearing a cycle helmet at the time of the accident. Expert...
The CNCI team have secured a substantial award for a victim of medical negligence who now faces a lifetime confined to a wheelchair. The Claimant had long suffered from domestic abuse from her partner. During several assaults her neck was injured...
A woman who suffered a ruptured oesophagus during emergency medical treatment and who subsequently spent 50 days in an intensive care unit has been awarded £15,000 in compensation. The claimant had attended hospital after vomiting blood and...
The CNCI team were recently successful in securing compensation for a child who suffered devastating shoulder injuries during birth. The child, who cannot be named, suffers with an injury known as brachial plexus palsy which reduces mobility and stability in...
Helen Caulfield of the CNCI team recently secured compensation for a client after a hospital failed to follow up on the findings of a diagnostic test. In January 2007 the client started experiencing pain in his abdomen, in October his GP...
The CNCI team have assisted in the recovery of compensation for a man who experienced debilitating and unpleasant symptoms after surgery. Having undergone a coronary artery bypass graft surgery our client – a former lorry driver...
Helen Caulfield has recently secured compensation for a client who was left with permanent scarring after being burnt while on the operating table. The claimant visited a consultant gynaecologist complaining of abdominal pain and back ache. She also had pain...
The CNCI team recently helped the family of a cancer victim receive compensation for the unnecessary pain and suffering caused by a delayed diagnosis. The claimant brought a claim on behalf of his deceased wife, Mrs S, who sadly passed away in 2008. Mrs S...
A young woman with nerve damage has received £103,000 compensation with help from the CNCI team. Our client suffers from limited mobility in her lower body and a loss of feeling in her hips and lower back area. This was caused by Cauda Equina Syndrome,...
Richard Wood of the CNCI team has secured compensation of £32,000 for a woman who needed a liver transplant after she was inappropriately prescribed the oral contraceptive pill, Mercilon. Our client and her partner had been trying for a child and had...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI Team has successfully concluded a claim on behalf of a client who suffered back, neck and shoulder injuries in an accident involving the crash landing of a light aircraft. The Claimant was a passenger in the light aircraft that was...
The CNCI team have recently secured £150,000 in damages for a client who faces a lifetime prescription of the blood thinning medication, Warfarin. Our client had long suffered with problems to her left knee. Her knee cap would pop out of place 3 times...
A woman whose leg fracture was undiagnosed despite a number of visits to her GP surgery has accepted a payment of compensation from the defence body acting on behalf of the GP who failed to refer her to A&E. Medical evidence in the case...
A former bricklayer has been accepted £205,000 in settlement of a claim pursued following his diagnosis with the asbestos related disease of mesothelioma. The Claimant had worked in the late 1950s and 1960s for a construction company...
Kim Daniells of the CNCI team recently concluded a claim on behalf of the family of a deceased individual who had suffered from asbestosis. The deceased was routinely exposed to asbestos powder while working as a maintenance worker for boilers. The claimant...
The CNCI team have secured £8000 compensation a claimant whose recovery from a leg fracture was compromised by substandard care. The claimant developed compartment syndrome after the injury and had an IIizarov frame fitted, an external appliance...
The Department of Health has published a cut off date and guidance for reviewing retrospective NHS Continuing Healthcare claims. The deadline for submitting an application is the 31 March 2013 for the period of 1 April 2011 to the 31 March...
The Claimant brought a claim against Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in relation to treatment she received in August 2007. The Claimant had attended the hospital in order to undergo routine treatment for a chronic...
An innovative approach to settling a claim for a young man with head injuries has been approved by the Court. As a result of the settlement the injured man will have access to a substantial sum held in a...
The Claimant sustained a serious injury as a result of a road traffic accident. His most serious injury was to his brachial plexus (the network of nerves serving the shoulder and arm). He also suffered a serious wrist fracture and a head injury. The...
A woman who suffered complications as a result of a caesarian section has recovered compensation of £17,000 from a hospital Trust. The woman suffered damage to her ureter during the procedure. Although this complication is a...
The Claimant brought a claim against Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust with regards treatment he had received from them when he was fifteen years old. The Claimant had sustained a closed fracture to his right tibia and fibula. He attended the Defendant...
We acted on behalf of the Claimant in a claim against Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The Claimant had been suffering with abdominal pains for a number of months and had been referred by his GP to hospital for investigations. The...
The Claimant sustained a serious brain injury as a result of a road traffic accident, when he was knocked off his bicycle by a driver who failed to give way at a junction. The Claimant was not wearing a cycle helmet at the time and sustained a serious head...