Injury to bladder during hysterectomy

During an abdominal hysterectomy Mrs Robins suffered injury to her bladder and developed a fistula between the bladder and vagina.  She became incontinent of urine and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage to her bladder.

We pursued a claim for Mrs Robins on the basis that the surgeon should not have damaged the bladder during a routine hysterectomy.

Compensation: £10,000

Perforation of bowel during surgery

Mrs Lyons underwent surgery for anterior and posterior vaginal repair. Post-operatively she complained of significant abdominal discomfort and was unable to get out of bed. She had another exploratory operation during which it was discovered that her bowel had been damaged during the earlier surgery.

We pursued a claim for Mrs Lyons on the basis that the perforation of the bowel was caused by inadequate surgical technique.

Compensation: £30,000

Thrombosis leading to amputation

During surgery for a bladder prolapse, a stitch was mistakenly placed through Mrs Peacock’s rectum. She subsequently developed peritonitis and had to undergo emergency surgery to perform a colostomy. Several months later during the operation to reverse the colostomy, the blood supply to Mrs Peacock’s legs was compromised because of accidental damage to a major artery and as a result of this she eventually had to have her left leg amputated below the knee and had four toes amputated from her right foot. She was seriously disabled and confined to a wheelchair.

We pursued a claim for Mrs Peacock for the injuries she had suffered as a result of negligence during the original surgery to repair the prolapse and in the subsequent operation to reverse the colostomy.

The hospital eventually admitted liability and agreed to pay compensation.

Compensation: £675,000

These are genuine case studies, although the names of our clients have been changed to protect their right to privacy and confidentiality.