THE TYPE OF CASE WE DO

Aged 27 Miss C underwent L5/S1 spinal fusion after conservative treatment failed to alleviate symptoms of chronic lower back pain, right buttock and thigh pain. Miss C continued to suffer chronic back pain after the fusion and was told by her surgeon that fusion had been achieved and no further treatment could be provided.

18 months later Miss C obtained a second opinion and was told that her fusion had failed. Miss C subsequently underwent re-fusion surgery which substantially improved her back pain.

It was C's case that her surgeon should have realised that the fusion operation had not been a success and advise C that she could have a re-fusion procedure.

It was C's case that had she been informed further treatment might help she would have undergone re-fusion at least two years earlier. She would have avoided two years of chronic back pain during which she was unable to work.

The case was settled without trial for £50,000