Settlement of £1.6mn for botched operation

A man who was left wheelchair bound after a botched operation has been was awarded an out of court settlement of £1.6mn. He had a large herniated disc in his spine which was compressing a nerve root. He underwent surgery to remove the bulging disc. The surgeon was unable to locate the disc and during the surgery caused a tear to the tissue surrounding the spinal cord which if left unrepaired can lead to the leaking of the spinal fluid.