Surgical Error

• Settlement for a woman who underwent incorrect surgery

  • PostedSeptember 7, 2023

  Ruth Houghton, a lawyer in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement for a woman who underwent an incorrect surgical procedure. Mrs SP suffered from a hammertoe and was...

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• Five figure settlement obtained after negligent cataract surgery led to vision loss

  • PostedFebruary 9, 2022

  Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five figure settlement for Mr S, a man who lost the majority of vision in his left eye...

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• £50,000 obtained for woman following negligent hysterectomy operation

  • PostedJanuary 24, 2022

  Sharon Allison, partner and head of the medical negligence team at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £50,000 for Ms F, a woman who suffered significant damage to her...

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• What constitutes surgical negligence?

  • PostedJanuary 17, 2022

  The vast majority of surgeries that are carried out run without any complications and have the ability to greatly improve a patient’s quality of life. However, occasionally surgical errors are...

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• Joint replacement claims

  • PostedJanuary 5, 2022

  Joint replacement operations are undertaken daily at both NHS and private hospitals across the country with the intended benefit of providing relief from pain and increased mobility to patients. The...

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