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A 42-year-old man from Cambridgeshire has been awarded brain injury compensation worth approximately £2 million after hospital staff failed to treat his brain condition effectively.
The man suffers from HHT (Hereditary Haemorragic Telangiectasia), also known as Osler-Weber Rendu syndrome, which causes abnormal formations of blood vessels on vital organs such as the lungs, liver and brain.
In May 2003, the man suffered a collapse and was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital, but, despite a written warning to healthcare workers regarding his HHT and the fact that he was suffering from an abscess in his cerebrum, doctors told the patient he had suffered a stroke. He was discharged seven days later.
Still feeling unwell, the man was re-admitted to hospital 48 hours later, but by this time the abscess had become untreatable and the patient suffered permanent and severely debilitating brain injury.
With the help of family and a medical negligence solicitor, the man has sued the at-fault NHS trust. The hospital admitted full liability for the misdiagnosis of the patient's condition.
His solicitor said, "This has been a very difficult case for [my client], but the right outcome has now been achieved. [My client] will now have the care and support he needs for the rest of his life,"
The brain injury compensation settlement comprised £1.03 million in a lump sum, with further annual payments to cover care for the rest of the man's life.
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