Failure to take action leads to Ms V developing endometrial cancer.

Our client, Ms V experienced post-menopausal bleeding and underwent investigations.  In 2014 endometrial hyperplasia was diagnosed.  This is a precancerous condition and should be treated with hormone medication and then followed up.  However, Ms V was not advised of this, nor did she receive any treatment or follow-up.

She had further post-menopausal bleeding 2 years later in 2016.  There were delays in investigating the cause of this and nearly 7 months later Ms V underwent a hysteroscopy (a test to look inside a women’s womb using a thin tube with a small camera inside it).

The hysteroscopy confirmed the presence of grade 1 endometrial cancer (a type of cancer that starts in the lining of the womb) and Ms V was advised to have a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus / womb) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (surgery to remove both ovaries and fallopian tubes).

Ms V had the surgery, and afterwards she suffered with urinary leakage and a swollen abdomen. Following review by the urology team, Ms V was told that she had suffered a urinary tract injury as a result of the surgery.

Ms V needed a nephrostomy, which is a tube to drain urine directly from the kidney when normal urine flow is obstructed.  Over the following months, attempts were made to deal with the injury without success.  During this time, Ms V contracted several infections and was unable to return to work for the rest of the year, having been under the impression that she would return to work after a matter of weeks.

Ms V’s recovery was much longer than was originally anticipated and she had to undergo another surgery sometime later to restore the normal flow of urine. Unfortunately, despite that procedure, she still had urinary urgency and urge incontinence for a while afterwards.  Her symptoms have improved over time, but Ms V remains troubled with minor symptoms at night-time.

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Represented by Specialist Medical Negligence Solicitors at MDS Krishna Kotecha, Partner, and Hannah Carr, Legal Director, Ms V’s case the case was settled after negotiations with the Defendant, after liability was admitted by the hospital.

Krishna said – “This case highlights the importance of instructing specialist lawyers to deal with your medical negligence case.  Without a thorough investigation, Ms V may never have received answers or justice for what happened to her.”

Hannah said - “Had the pre-cancerous changes been treated in 2014, the development of Ms V’s endometrial cancer would have been avoided.  This was a missed opportunity to prevent a life-changing cancer diagnosis and the need for extensive surgery.”