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Delayed diagnosis compensation has been paid to a 45-year-old man after the High Court in London heard that the failure of doctors at a London hospital to diagnose the man's aneurismal bleed led him to develop significant long-term cognitive problems.
The medical negligence solicitor representing the delayed diagnosis compensation action told the court how the Bexleyheath man was admitted to hospital after collapsing at work in 1999. However, failure to diagnose the bleeding and a consequent blood clot led to the man suffering a second bleed one month later.
Furthermore, the man's solicitor also detailed how this diagnostic failure led to him suffering "devastating" bleeding which has now led to him becoming "significantly disabled".
His disabilities are all consistent with the symptoms of frontal lobe brain injury and include short-term memory difficulties and reduced organizational skills.
A spokesperson from the trust which paid the settlement commented that it regretted "that there was a delay in performing an angiogram, and that as a result [the claimant] suffered a further haemorrhage.
It added, "The trusts very much hope that the compensation monies will secure [the claimant's] future and help him with rebuilding his life."
In total, the 45-year-old will receive £6.5 million in delayed diagnosis compensation.
