Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
Full Credential Description
These checks should have included: Nightly checks and well-being checks during the day A call bell accessible to the resident Sensor mats on the bed or chair and appropriate equipment A review of medication to see if it is linked to falls Spinal Cord Injury Whilst a resident at the care home, Mrs Needham fell on her way to the bathroom and once whilst in the bathroom. Mrs Needham was not taken to the hospital that night but had to wait until the daytime when she was admitted to the Royal Oldham Hospital, complaining of neck pain and stiffness, as well as respiratory issues.
A CT scan of her neck indicated she had suffered a broken neck - an upper odontoid fracture, which is essentially a cervical spinal cord injury affecting the uppermost region of the spinal cord. A neurosurgeon stated this was a serious injury with significant risk to the patient’s life. “In this case, we asserted that the care home in question fell below the accepted standard, and as such, they were in breach of its duty of care to our client’s mother,” said Mike Talbot, Head of Personal Injury & Care Home Claims.
Head Injury in Care Homes In addition, when a patient sustains a head injury, they must not be moved. Settlement A settlement of £10,000 for damages was achieved without an admission of liability.
This was assessed on the four days and nights of avoidable pain, suffering and loss of amenity, as well as funeral expenses, and the care and assistance for the period Mrs Needham was in the hospital and based on judge’s guidelines and previously reported cases. He has had to guide us within the parameters of what courts have previously ruled in their decisions of settlement figures, which relate primarily to the amount of time a person suffers as opposed to the ultimate sacrifice of their death.
Measurable Results
Compensation settlement: £10,000
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