Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
Full Credential Description
We - Amputation & Surgical Infection Specialists | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Surgical Negligence | Amputations | Peri-operative Infections | Contact Substantial Settlement for Above-Knee Amputation: Failure to Treat a Peri-Operative Infection - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Surgical Negligence > Amputations > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Life-Changing Amputation: We secured a substantial settlement for a patient who required above-knee amputation as a result of medical failures to properly treat a peri-operative infection that developed following surgery. Peri-Operative Infection: Our client developed a serious infection following surgical procedure, a complication that should have been promptly recognized, investigated, and treated with appropriate antibiotic therapy to prevent progression. Treatment Failures: Despite clear signs of developing infection, the medical team failed to provide timely and appropriate treatment, allowing the infection to progress unchecked until it became so severe that amputation was the only option to save our client's life. Above-Knee Amputation: The failure to treat the infection resulted in our client requiring above-knee amputation, one of the most significant and life-changing amputations affecting mobility, independence, and quality of life. Preventable Outcome: Expert medical evidence confirmed that with prompt recognition and appropriate antibiotic treatment, the infection could have been controlled and the amputation could have been prevented entirely. Mobility Transformation: The above-knee amputation has fundamentally transformed our client's mobility, requiring use of prosthetic limb, extensive rehabilitation, and significant adaptations to daily activities and lifestyle. Prosthetic Requirements: Our client now requires a prosthetic leg for mobility, involving lengthy fitting processes, regular adjustments, ongoing maintenance, and the need for replacement prosthetics throughout their lifetime.
Measurable Results
Substantial settlement for above-knee amputation following failure to treat peri-operative infection. Major compensation achieved for preventable limb loss requiring prosthetic limb, extensive rehabilitation, and significant adaptation to life-changing mobility restrictions and disability.