£50,000 in damages for clinical negligence

A clinical negligence claim has been settled for £50,000 in damages. The claim involved an elderly man, who was admitted to hospital after having a fall at home. He suffered a stroke shortly after his admission, which left the entire right side of his body paralysed. His family were concerned despite the man being at a high risk of developing pressure ulcers, he was not provided with a pressure-relieving mattress. Subsequently, he developed pressure sores on his heels and eventually he had to undergo an amputation of the right leg above the knee. Two months after surgery, he died.