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The claim was brought by Annabelle as widow and Personal
Representative of her husband's estate. Annabelle's husband
had been admitted in summer 1999 for a wound infection following
skull surgery in 1996. Despite a drop in the level of consciousness,
disorientation, loss of appetite and loss of desire to drink
fluids, diabetes was not picked up until over a month later,
when he was transferred to another hospital. Despite appropriate
care following diagnosis, he died as a result of the complications
of diabetes.
Although negligence was admitted early on, the claim was
settled for a modest sum of £27,000 because Annabelle's
husband had no dependants. We had estimated the value of the
claim at £30,000, and were therefore pleased with the
final award.
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