Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
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We - Gastrointestinal & Emergency Medicine Negligence | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Emergency Medicine | Bowel Obstruction | Contact £1,650,000 in Provisional Damages Awarded for Negligent Delay in Diagnosing and Treating a Bowel Obstruction - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Emergency Medicine > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Exceptional Award: We secured £1,650,000 in provisional damages for a patient who suffered life-threatening complications as a result of negligent delays in diagnosing and treating a bowel obstruction. This substantial award reflects the severity of the medical failures and their devastating consequences. Emergency Presentation: Our client presented to hospital with clear symptoms of bowel obstruction, a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis and urgent surgical intervention to prevent life-threatening complications such as bowel perforation and sepsis. Diagnostic Delays: Despite presenting with classic symptoms of bowel obstruction, there were significant delays in recognition, appropriate investigation, and treatment. The medical team failed to appreciate the urgency of our client's condition and the risk of serious complications. Life-Threatening Complications: The delays in diagnosis and treatment resulted in our client developing serious complications including bowel perforation, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction that required extensive emergency surgery and intensive care treatment. Emergency Surgery Requirements: Our client required multiple emergency surgical procedures to address the complications that developed as a result of the delayed treatment of the bowel obstruction, including bowel resection and formation of stoma. Long-Term Consequences: The negligent delays resulted in permanent changes to our client's digestive system, ongoing medical complications, reduced quality of life, and the need for lifelong medical monitoring and potential further surgical interventions.
Measurable Results
£1,650,000 provisional damages awarded for negligent delay in diagnosing and treating bowel obstruction. Exceptional seven-figure award providing comprehensive compensation for life-threatening complications and ongoing medical needs resulting from diagnostic failures.