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Hull woman agrees settlement of £50,000 against Hull Royal Infirmary after they failed to carry out appropriate investigations.

Our client, who wishes to remain anonymous, was admitted to the Hull Royal Infirmary after feeling unwell for some months. The medical staff initially diagnosed thrombocytopenic purpura (a skin rash due to the deficiency of blood platelets) and progressive renal (kidney) failure. Over the next few days her condition deteriorated, no proper investigation/treatment was carried out in response. She suffered a cardiac arrest and acute dialysis-dependant renal failure, resulting in a 5 week admission to Intensive care. In addition, she also developed a psychological injury and it was subsequently necessary for her to change roles at work.

After instructing Williamsons to investigate a claim against the Hull Royal Infirmary, negligent errors in her treatment were quickly identified. Court proceedings were started. Shortly thereafter the Hull Royal Infirmary admitted her care had been unreasonable, but they tried to argue that even if a reasonable standard of care had been provided the outcome would have been the same. Following negotiations an out-of-court settlement of £50,000 was reached, this compensated our client for her financial losses and the pain and suffering she had experienced.

Our client did not pay any legal costs to pursue her case because we acted on her behalf under a “No Win, No Fee” agreement. With the experience of our specialist Solicitors, we were always confident that her claim would be successful. If you would like us to help you, just send us a quick email or call our free telephone number - 0800 298 6013.

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