Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
Full Credential Description
We - Hospital Infection & C. Difficile Claims | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Hospital Infections | C. Difficile | Infectious Diseases | Contact Settlement of £280,000 for Client in Missed Clostridium Difficile Case - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Hospital Infections > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury £280,000 C. Diff Settlement: We secured £280,000 for a patient whose Clostridium difficile infection was missed by medical professionals, resulting in delayed treatment, severe complications, and extended illness that could have been prevented with prompt diagnosis. C. Diff Infection Development: Our client developed Clostridium difficile infection, a serious hospital-acquired bacterial infection that requires immediate recognition and prompt treatment to prevent severe complications and potentially life-threatening consequences. Diagnostic Failure: Despite presenting with symptoms consistent with C. diff infection including severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever, medical professionals failed to consider this diagnosis and did not conduct appropriate testing to identify the infection. Hospital-Acquired Infection: The C. diff infection likely developed during our client's hospital stay, highlighting failures in infection control measures, antibiotic stewardship, or patient monitoring that allowed the dangerous bacterial infection to develop. Treatment Delay Consequences: The failure to diagnose C. diff resulted in delayed appropriate antibiotic treatment, allowing the infection to progress and develop severe complications that could have been prevented with prompt recognition and treatment. Severe Complications: The untreated C. diff infection led to serious complications including pseudomembranous colitis, severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and potentially life-threatening systemic illness requiring intensive medical intervention.
Measurable Results
Settlement of £280,000 for client in missed Clostridium difficile case. Substantial six-figure settlement achieved for patient who suffered extended illness and complications due to failure to diagnose and treat C. diff infection promptly, resulting in preventable suffering and health deterioration.