A woman from Bristol has been awarded a six-figure settlement after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) failed to diagnose TB meningitis for five months.<\/p>\n
Clare Day first attended hospital on 23 December 2009 where an x-ray showed a shadow on her lung. She was discharged without further action being taken.<\/p>\n
She repeatedly presented at the BRI over the following five months complaining of headaches and vomiting, but each time she was sent home.<\/p>\n
Eventually, in April 2010, Ms Day was diagnosed with TB meningitis and emergency brain surgery carried out to remove fluid from her brain.<\/p>\n
Sadly the mother of one has been left brain-damaged. She now requires 24-hour care, and her six year-old son must be cared for by her parents.<\/p>\n
TB meningitis<\/b><\/p>\n
Tubercular (TB) meningitis happens when an infection \u2013 normally in the lungs \u2013 spreads to the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain and spine.<\/p>\n
Ms Day was presenting the characteristic signs of meningitis when she sought medical help between December 2009 and April 2010.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, she was continually discharged without the medical treatment she desperately needed, causing her to suffer devastating injuries.<\/p>\n
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust said it was \u201cdeeply sorry for the delay in diagnosis.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elaine Nikolovski, Ms Day\u2019s mother, said: \u201cClare\u2019s life was changed forever after the meningitis and it is so frustrating that with different care things may have been different.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family was recently awarded a six-figure compensation settlement at the High Court, the exact details of which have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n
Compensation for meningitis<\/b><\/p>\n
If your loved one has suffered life-changing complications because doctors failed to diagnose meningitis in a timely manner, you need to contact a solicitor. You could be entitled to pursue a claim against the negligent GP or hospital.<\/p>\n
Contact us today to find out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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