A Medical Negligence Claim Case Study - Client Situation
Our elderly client had attended Northwick Park Moorfields Eye Hospital for an eye consultation but his condition was not monitored in the years following the appointment which was contradictory to the hospital’s own guidelines. He subsequently developed a rare, degenerative eye condition that led to partial blindness, and he is likely to end up with complete blindness within the next five years.
According to the NHS Resolution Report for 2022/2023, the NHS paid £2.6 billion in compensation, which is an increase from the previous year’s £2.4 billion.
In respect of our elderly client, the treatment administered along with the absence of monitoring of his condition raised a number of concerns such as a) whether carrying out annual check-ups after his initial appointment should have been mandatory and b) the extent to which the delay worsened his condition.
He approached our Medical Negligence Solicitors to make an ophthalmic claim for compensation.