Our Client recovered £550,000 damages in a case relating to the treatment of her urinary incontinence.
In 2010 the patient was referred by her treating National Health Service Trust, to a private Surgeon for advice and treatment in association with her condition. Her treatment was conducted under the terms of a Waiting List Initiative.
In 2010 the Plaintiff underwent surgical treatment, being a tension-free vaginal tape – obturator (TVT-O). During the course of that procedure, the patient had a mesh inserted to treat her incontinence.
Notwithstanding that treatment, the Plaintiff continued to suffer ongoing symptomology necessitating further referral in 2016.
Whilst under the care of the NHS, she underwent a second procedure being a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). The operation did not result in any improvement in her symptoms. She continued to suffer pain and discomfort.
Ultimately the patient took matters into her own hands and sought private treatment in the United States in 2019. On that occasion both meshes, inserted in 2010 and 2016, were removed surgically. Unfortunately the Plaintiff continues to suffer symptoms as a consequence of her multiple surgeries including incontinence, pain, and discomfort. Unsurprisingly, the Plaintiff also suffered upset and distress by reason of her experiences.
The Plaintiff instructed Patrick Mullarkey of O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors to investigate her care and to seek compensation for her personal injuries, loss, and damage sustained by reason of the substandard care. She argued, with the assistance of independent expert evidence, that the care that she had received was substandard in that she was not correctly warned of the risks of mesh surgery, that conservative measures ought to have been exhausted before the surgery was undertaken, and that non-mesh alternatives should have been offered to her.
Prior to the trial of the action, settlement was agreed between the parties pursuant to negotiations between the representatives of the patient and the Doctors and Trusts involved in her care. In addition to the payment of compensation in the sum of £550,000, the Defendants also agreed to pay the patient’s full costs incurred with the prosecution of her case.
Our Client comments, “This was a very complex case. In 2010 I had a pelvic prolapse and had it repaired. Despite the complexities of the case, it was dealt with professionally and efficiently. I would recommend Paddy Mullarkey’s expertise for any medical negligence matter. I would also like to express my gratitude to Rosemary Watson for her assistance, advice and professional manner throughout.”
