A young man who claimed his suffering with autism arose from negligence in his care during his birth at South Tipperary General Hospital has settled a High Court action with an interim payout of over €1.5m.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Freeman, did not respond to most of the questions put to it by the BBC, including why it thought it appropriate to let Ms Booth resume her surgical career. The trust did however point to a problematic working culture in the cardiac unit at the time of the failures, while internal reports have criticised poor governance procedures and a reluctance from senior staff to take responsibility over safety concerns.
The family of a Greek heiress who was killed after a toxic insect bite have slammed authorities after being forced to wait a fortnight for a post-mortem. But her family one of the biggest dynasties in Greece's shipping industry have been unable to hold a funeral for their daughter because an autopsy has yet to commence. A relative told the Daily Mail: This is totally unacceptable and unheard of. They are playing with our grief. It was completely appalling.
Medical staff at Santa Barbara county jail misdiagnosed a 57-year-old inmate's severe condition, mistaking symptoms of a perforated stomach for opioid withdrawal, leading to her death.
Axel Tuanzebe has filed a legal complaint against Manchester United alleging medical negligence related to an injury sustained after July 2022. The claim is categorized as Clinical Negligence Part 7 Claim Medical Advice and concerns an injury during Tuanzebe's final year with the club.
