Fractures can happen for a variety of reasons, from playing football at the park on a Saturday to slipping over in the snow or a traffic accident. Here are some of the clients we have helped when they suffered from delay in diagnosing a fracture.
Client stories: Fracture claims
JB – v – NHS
£17,500.00 awarded to our client for a three-month delay in diagnosis of a scaphoid fracture on their non-dominant wrist. As a result of the delay in diagnosis the fracture became un-united and our client required surgical fixation which would otherwise have been avoided. Our client would require some care and assistance after the surgery and may experience some mild discomfort in his wrist in the future, but it would not restrict his ability to work or his social activities and there was no risk of future deterioration over and above what would have happened as a result of the fracture suffered in the first place.
CMW – v – NHS
£10,000.00 awarded to our client after there was a delay in diagnosing his fractured patella. Our client underwent an unnecessary arthroscopy causing significant pain and discomfort and his overall recovery period was prolonged by six months. Our client also suffered a psychiatric injury as a result of the delay in diagnosis.
RM – v – NHS
£1,500 awarded to our client for a twomonth delay in diagnosis of a historic scaphoid fracture. Because the fracture had likely occurred at least 12 months prior to the negligence, the type of treatment required and long term outcome would have been the same in any event, so damages were awarded for the period of two-months additional pain and suffering only.