Hip Replacement Compensation Case - Thomson Snell & Passmore

Daniel Bonner, specialist clinical negligence lawyer acting for the claimant successfully obtained an out of court settlement of £65,000 to compensate the claimant for their pain and suffering and financial losses following a negligently performed hip replacement.

The claimant attended the Horder Centre in April 2022. After undergoing an MRI scan she was advised that she needed a hip replacement despite the MRI scan showing early stage osteoarthritis only in one localised area. The claimant was not advised of alternative treatment options or warned of the specific risk of leg length discrepancy.

The claimant’s hip replacement was negligently performed on 15 August 2022. The surgeon placed the femoral stem in significant varus and failed to seat the collar of the Corail stem onto the femoral calcar and instead left it proud. As a result the claimant was left with a significant leg length discrepancy of approximately 2cm.

The claimant suffered with significant pain and mobility issues post-operatively and was referred to another surgeon in December 2022 who listed her for revision surgery, which took place on 2 February 2023.

It was accepted the claimant would have required a hip replacement at some point in the future but this would have been several years after she had it. As the claimant had the revision surgery so soon after the initial hip replacement she was at risk of requiring a further revision surgery in her lifetime.

Liability was denied in the letter of response and following negotiations with the defendant, a negotiated settlement was achieved for £65,000.

Daniel Bonner specialises in orthopaedic cases. If you would like to ask Daniel a question about a potential case, or if you have a general query about any personal injury, contact Daniel Bonner at Thomson Snell & Passmore solicitors on 01892 701376 in confidence.

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