Diagnosis and deteriorating patients

Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis & sepsis

Claims involving missed red flags, inadequate investigations, delayed escalation and lost opportunities for effective treatment.

Scott and his team

Careful case selection.
Meticulous preparation.

Each potential instruction is considered on its own facts, with attention to the clinical chronology, expert evidence, causation, proportionality and the client's objectives.

Delay is not enough by itself

The evidence must establish both unreasonable delay and a causal consequence. We analyse what should have happened, when it should have happened and what the probable outcome would have been with competent care.

Sepsis and severe infection
Cancer diagnosis and treatment
Stroke and cardiac emergencies
Failure to act on abnormal results
GP and A&E failures
Deterioration after surgery or discharge

Reconstructing the clinical picture

Observations, blood results, imaging, triage records, escalation decisions and witness evidence may reveal a pattern that is not apparent from a discharge summary alone.

Candid case assessment

Scott and his team are selective about the matters they take on. Each potential instruction is assessed for clinical merit, evidential strength, proportionality and the practical route to a proper outcome.

A confidential first step

Speak to Scott about a potential instruction

Scott and his team consider carefully selected clinical negligence matters across England and Wales. If the matter merits investigation, you will receive clear advice on the next step.