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Damages for coil woman

A woman has received £13,000 damages plus costs, recognising that her coil should have been detected and removed much earlier. The “forgotten” coil, which remained in place for 23 years after the birth of her baby, caused her secondary infertility and extremely heavy, painful periods.

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