Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
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We - Ruptured Spleen & Internal Injury Claims | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Emergency Medicine | Internal Injuries | Ruptured Spleen | Contact Delayed Diagnosis of Ruptured Spleen: £1M Claim - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Emergency Medicine > Internal Injuries > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury £1M Ruptured Spleen Settlement: We secured £1 million for a patient whose ruptured spleen was not diagnosed promptly, resulting in life-threatening complications and preventable deterioration that required extensive medical intervention and extended recovery. Ruptured Spleen Emergency: Our client suffered a ruptured spleen, a serious internal injury that constitutes a medical emergency requiring immediate recognition, urgent investigation, and emergency surgical intervention to prevent life-threatening internal bleeding. Diagnostic Delay Consequences: The delayed diagnosis of the ruptured spleen allowed internal bleeding to continue unchecked, resulting in hemorrhagic shock, organ failure, and life-threatening complications that could have been prevented with prompt recognition. Life-Threatening Deterioration: Our client experienced progressive deterioration due to ongoing internal bleeding from the undiagnosed ruptured spleen, developing shock, severe anemia, and multi-organ complications requiring intensive care treatment. Emergency Medicine Failures: Despite presenting with symptoms consistent with internal injury, emergency medical professionals failed to conduct appropriate investigations such as CT scanning or ultrasound that would have detected the ruptured spleen. Clinical Assessment Errors: The case involved failures in clinical assessment including inadequate abdominal examination, failure to recognize signs of internal bleeding, or misinterpretation of vital signs indicating hemorrhagic shock.
Measurable Results
Delayed diagnosis of ruptured spleen £1M claim. Substantial seven-figure settlement achieved for patient who suffered life-threatening complications due to delayed recognition and treatment of ruptured spleen, resulting in preventable deterioration and extended medical intervention requirements.