Settled Inquest Medical Negligence Cases

Inquest concludes multiple failings and neglect contributed to death of a patient under section

Mirren Gidda was instructed by Goksel Karova of Attwater Jameson Hill solicitors to represent the family of Margaret Mary Picton, known as Rita, who, in the early hours of 10 September 2022, was taken to Leigh Moss Hospital in Liverpool under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Rita displayed escalating behaviours throughout that day, culminating in several instances of her attempting to eat paper in full view of staff. Rita ultimately choked on the paper and later died in hospital. Read more

INQUEST REPRESENTATION

We provided Inquest representation for the family of a young man who tragically died during a period of home leave from a mental healthcare unit. We also successfully pursued a claim, on behalf of the family, for damages for negligence and breach of Article 2 Human Rights Act.

DAMAGES – FIVE FIGURE SETTLEMENT

Successfully settled a Human Rights Act claim on behalf of the family of a Mental Health patient, resulting in a damages award of five figures, having previously represented the family at the Inquest.

FATALITY CAUSED BY GP NEGLIGENCE – FIVE FIGURE SETTLEMENT

Attwaters Jameson Hill’s Medical Negligence team settled a case on behalf of the Estate of the Deceased for five figure damages where the GP failed to advise the hospital of the deceased’s allergy to Penicillin. During a routine operation the deceased was given Penicillin and suffered anaphylactic shock and very tragically died. We also represented the family at the Inquest.

INFANT FATALITY – FIVE FIGURE SETTLEMENT

Attwaters Jameson Hill’s Medical Negligence team secured five figure damages for the parents of a baby who died shortly after birth due to the Defendant Hospital’s delay in expediting delivery. We also represented the family at the baby’s Inquest.