Our medical negligence solicitors secured an admission of liability on behalf of our client, Audrey*. This came after she experienced medical negligence following a diagnosis of hyponatraemia and hypokalaemia. Her compensation settlement is expected to be a seven-figure sum.
What happened to Audrey?
Audrey’s eldest son, Simon* contacted our medical negligence team because he was concerned about the care she’d got in 2021.
Audrey contracted Covid and despite various attendances at two hospitals, her sodium levels weren’t managed appropriately. Simon was worried that she’d had an overcorrection of sodium. This was following a diagnosis of hyponatraemia (low blood sodium levels) and hypokalaemia (low blood potassium levels).
How did Irwin Mitchell help?
Our medical negligence team got to work straight away by collecting a full set of Audrey’s medical records. We then instructed experts in Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, and Intensive Care to prepare liability reports.
All three of these experts were able to support our claim for medical negligence. After a liability conference, we drafted and sent a Letter of Claim to those responsible for Audrey’s management.
We got a Letter of Response back in November 2024, which contained a full admission of liability. We also received formal letters of apology to Audrey and her family.
Because we secured an early admission of liability, we’ve been able to arrange interim payments for Audrey. These are being used to fund her ongoing rehabilitation and care needs. Before this, she hadn’t had any rehabilitation for some time and both she and her family are keen on making gains through further rehabilitation.
She’s due to be admitted to a state-of-the-art private neurorehabilitation facility for intensive input. Her accommodation is completely unsuitable and work is ongoing for her to be discharged into suitable adapted accommodation once she completes her rehabilitation.
Audrey has three adult sons, and her injuries have affected their lives significantly. Through securing a full admission from those responsible for Audrey’s injuries, we’re able to help her to secure the assistance she needs. This will make it easier for her to get back to having a parent-son relationship.
The predicted settlement
Although Audrey’s case is ongoing, the full admission of liability means we can expect to secure her a seven-figure compensation settlement. This settlement will make sure she’s financially secure for the rest of her life. It also ensures she has the funds to pay for ongoing rehabilitation, care, and suitable accommodation.
Expert comment
Audrey’s claim is handled by Ania Bean, a Legal Director in the medical negligence team, with the assistance from Emily Mallinder, Solicitor in the team.
Commenting on Audrey’s case, Ania said: “The negligent treatment Audrey received has had a severe impact on her life and the lives of those closest to her.
“While it’s never an easy process to deal with this kind of negligence, securing an early admission of liability has at least helped to minimise the stress for Audrey and her family. I’m glad we were able to secure interim payments to fund high quality rehabilitation, and the large sum expected as a final settlement will help to make sure Audrey can sustain any gains she makes through rehabilitation, and enable her to move forward with her life.”
*Names have been changed to protect anonymity
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