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Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
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A fall in a shop and a cut chin led to a wound infection and facial scarring when the Royal Oldham Hospital failed to properly treat a young lady. She was taken to the Oldham Hospital in an ambulance but was only seen several hours later and had to ask for pain relief when none was initially administered.
Hospital Negligence Her medical notes stated her skin was torn below the point of the chin and was gaping open, however there is no documentation to suggest the wound was cleansed or washed prior to closure. Over the next few days, our client reported that the wound appeared open, was red and oozing. Following this our client attended her GP surgery and was given antibiotics and an appointment for a review in the clinic was made.