Medical Negligence Leads To Solicitor's Death
It has been revealed that a 59-year-old solicitor has died due to medical negligence. The "extraordinary man" died due to professional negligence, a hospital trust accepted, due to a string of blunders. The patient, of Coopersale Common, Coopersale, fought back a lifetime of health problems to become a successful lawyer, but in 2005 he died shortly after attending Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, due to negligent staff. Despite his illness (a wheelchair user for life after being born with osteogenesis imperfecta which leads to brittle bones) he became a well-liked solicitor on the High Street in Epping. He took part in a number of charity and community events and sadly just before his death, he was accepted into a post as an employment tribunal judge. Mistakes lead to death The clinical negligence took place when he visited Princess Alexandra on December 9, 2005 with respiratory problems and a cough. Despite being in good health prior to his hospital visit, he died there of complications related to those respiratory problems. Medical director for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Dr Sandra Dimmock said: "The Trust accepted liability for [the patient's]death and has apologised once again to [his widow]and her family for the errors made. "The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust works hard to ensure that the quality of its healthcare services continually improve and lessons are learnt." Solicitor Jenny Kennedy of Anthony Gold, who acted for his widow stated: "[He] was an extraordinary man and deserved better treatment than he received at the hands of Princess Alexandra Hospital who acknowledged their faults and admitted in open court how sorry they were. "It's an awful thing to think this gentleman, who had so many issues to deal with in his life medically, and who survived against all odds to be such a good person and a good lawyer, should have been let down so badly by the NHS." The hospital has now paid his widow a six-figure compensation claim settlement and apologised for his treatment. It has not been revealed the exact amount of award money. His wife, 47, commented: "We all miss him a lot. We think he would be pleased with the result. He was very helpful, and had a full sense of humour. "He was very well-known for his solicitor work and his charity work. He did a lot of old time music hall performances for Lifeboat and St Clare. He also worked with Citizens' Advice in Epping." New recruitment In similar news, in an attempt to meet targets and deadlines, the trust bosses are heading for the Philippines to find more nurses. A recruitment team will leave Harlow bound for the Far East in an attempt to find 50 new workers. Such a practice has been going on for a decade. The service stated that the introduction of Filipino nurses helps to improve the hospital. Trust executive director of nursing/patient care, Yvonne Blucher, who headed up the first PAH Philippines trip, stated: "Our Filipino nurses have been valuable assets to the hospital. They are thoughtful, considerate in patient care and look at the holistic approach, not just of the patients but also of the carers. We will be delighted if our recruitment team can return from their trawl with another rich catch of high quality nurses."
A 59-year-old male solicitor died recently from medical negligence. The hospital involved has admitted liability and agreed to award his widow with a six-figure compensation claim deal.
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