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Two days after the second operation, Emily's right foot became
mottled and she complained that the limb felt cold. Her foot
pulses were not checked, either before or after the operation,
and it was only around 11 days later that it was realised
that there was a problem with the blood supply to her right
leg. By this time it was too late to save the leg and a below-knee
amputation was carried out in May 2004. Emily also suffered
from severe pressure sores to her back which took a long time
to heal and left permanent and painful scars.
Results of the case
Emily lived in an area where everything was accessible
to her within walking distance because she enjoyed walking
and did not drive. Therefore becoming wheelchair-dependant
had a significant effect on her life. She was delighted that
we managed to secure a settlement of £600,000 for her,
with part of her claim including the cost of making wheelchair-access
adaptations to a new boat to allow her to enjoy boating which
was one of her long-standing hobbies.
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