Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors recover damages for a client who suffered injuries as a result of a retained foreign body following surgery.

Settlement Report

Name of case: O v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Facts of the case

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors represented a client in relation to a claim for medical negligence against Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our Client attended the Defendant Trust for breast surgery. During the course of the surgery a guidewire was lost and could not be located. All appropriate techniques were used to locate and retrieve the guidewire, including on table radiology. The negligent act was the failure to advise our client about the existence of the retained guidewire. Our client was simply discharged without being informed.  Our client attended her GP practice complaining of pain but was reassured that this would simply be attributable to the surgery she had been subject to and was provided with pain relief. Due to ongoing pain our client was taken by ambulance to accident and emergency, where the guide wire was located and removed.

Whilst surgery would always have been required to remove the guidewire, we recovered damages for the additional pain and anxiety caused to our client.

Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors specialise in obtaining compensation for clients who have sustained injuries as a result of Medical Negligence. We deal with claims for compensation against hospitals (both NHS and Private), dentists, general practitioners, pharmacists and opticians. We have offices in Liverpool City Centre, Allerton, Garston Village and Golders Green, London. We offer a free initial case assessment and No Win No  Fee Funding is available To enquire contact a member of our Medical Negligence new enquiries team on 0151 733 3353, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or search GAD legal.