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A grandmother from Kent who is barely able to walk after contracting the devastating MRSA virus has revealed how personal injury solicitors are unable to help her make a compensation claim because she cannot prove where she caught the deadly bug.
Gail Gooding was treated at more than one hospital when she suffered with heart problems in 2003 and subsequently caught the infection which attacked her hip.
The 63-year-old is convinced she contracted MRSA whilst at London's St Thomas' Hospital to undergo an angiogram but personal injury solicitors are powerless to pursue her compensation claim because she is unable to prove her suspicions.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust refused to discuss Mrs Gooding's case but released a statement saying, "Many infections, such as MRSA, can be acquired both in the local community and in a healthcare setting."
After being told by her personal injury solicitors that it would be impossible to claim damages for medical negligence, the grandmother criticised hospital bosses and said, "I can forgive them for what happened but I think they could have helped me a little bit more financially.
"It's had a devastating effect; it's ruined my life. I was a happy, healthy grandma and a useful grandmother but now I'm not. I can't look after myself without falling over, let alone look after grandchildren."
Liz Stedman, a member of a Birmingham-based MRSA support group, urged authorities to re-evaluate the issue of MRSA compensation claims, saying, "The Government should be looking carefully into compensation for sufferers and the families of people who have lost their lives to MRSA."
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