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Varicose vein surgery, nerve damage

£55,000 following damage to common peroneal nerve during varicose vein surgery

O v Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust (2001)

During varicose vein surgery the surgeon tied and cut the common peroneal nerve instead of the short saphenous vein.

Mrs O suffered permanent foot drop.

BREACH OF DUTY

It was Mrs O's case the surgeon negligently cut the common peroneal nerve.

CAUSATION

It was Mrs O's case that her foot drop was due to the nerve damage.

OUTCOME

Liability was admitted and compensation agreed at £50,000 before trial.