Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
Full Credential Description
We - Medical Negligence Amputation Claims | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Amputations | Limb Loss | Prosthetic Claims | Contact Claim Settled for Negligently Caused Below Knee Amputation - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Amputations > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Negligent Amputation Settlement: We secured a substantial settlement for a patient who required below knee amputation as a direct result of negligent medical treatment that failed to preserve the limb when proper care could have saved it. Preventable Amputation: Our client's below knee amputation was entirely preventable and resulted from failures in medical treatment, delayed intervention, or inappropriate management that allowed the condition to progress to the point where amputation became necessary. Medical Treatment Failures: The amputation was caused by negligent medical care including delayed diagnosis, inappropriate treatment, failure to recognize complications, or inadequate monitoring that allowed limb-threatening conditions to progress unchecked. Limb-Saving Opportunities: There were clear opportunities to save our client's limb through prompt recognition of the problem, appropriate treatment, specialist referral, or surgical intervention, but these opportunities were missed due to medical negligence. Life-Changing Consequences: The below knee amputation has fundamentally transformed our client's life, affecting their mobility, independence, work capacity, and participation in activities they previously enjoyed. Prosthetic Requirements: Our client now requires a prosthetic leg for mobility, involving complex fitting processes, ongoing adjustments, regular maintenance, and the need for prosthetic replacements throughout their lifetime. Rehabilitation Challenges: Learning to use a prosthetic limb after below knee amputation requires extensive rehabilitation including physiotherapy, gait training, and adaptation to new mobility challenges.
Measurable Results
Claim settled for negligently caused below knee amputation. Substantial settlement achieved for patient who required below knee amputation due to negligent medical treatment, providing compensation for preventable limb loss, prosthetic requirements, and significant lifestyle adaptation needs.