We secured a settlement of more than £50,000 for Daniel*, who lost sight in one eye due to medical negligence.
What happened to Daniel?
Daniel lost sight in one of his eyes due to a delayed diagnosis of scleritis – a rare but serious condition that causes inflammation of the white part of the eye (sclera).
The medical professionals in charge of Daniel’s treatment failed to refer him to the retina/uveitis clinic. Doing so could have saved the vision in his eye.
Daniel had cataract surgery on his eye and developed a rare complication of retinal detachment. As a result, he lost vision in his left eye.
How did Irwin Mitchell’s medical negligence solicitors help?
Daniel came to our medical negligence team after a friend recommended that he contact us. Although he was originally enquiring about a delayed diagnosis, our lawyers found that there’d been multiple missed opportunities to investigate the symptoms of deterioration in his eye. Daniel had already reported symptoms such as pain and inflammation long before the diagnosis.
We instructed an independent ophthalmologist and counsel. Their expert opinion supported our case that, had Daniel got the right treatment, his left eye’s vision could have been saved.
The defendant made a partial admission of liability, admitting that Daniel would’ve lost some vision in any event.
Daniel’s case was handled by Taylor Hackett, a solicitor in the medical negligence team. During the course of the claim, Daniel was diagnosed with cancer. Taylor worked to settle the claim swiftly, to make the process as smooth as possible for him.
Despite not having a full admission of liability, we were able to settle Daniel’s claim for medical negligence without having to go to court. Open discussions meant we were able to achieve a fair settlement for him.
The settlement
We were able to successfully settle Daniel’s medical negligence claim for over £50,000.
This money will help him to move forward with his life.
Expert comment
“I’m delighted we were able to resolve Daniel’s claim without the need for going to court. Our aim was to make this process as simple as possible for Daniel, as we understood that the added stress of going to court on top of fighting cancer was the last thing he needed.
“The medical negligence he experienced was inexcusable and resulted in him losing sight completely in his left eye. While no amount of money can undo this damage, I’m pleased we were able to achieve a compensation sum that’s a fair reflection of the impact this will have on the rest of his life.” – Taylor Hackett, solicitor.
*Client’s name has been changed to protect anonymity
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