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Colchester mother sues GP for failure to diagnose stroke symptoms |
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12 August 2008 |
A Colchester mother of four is to sue her GP, claiming that he did not recognize the symptoms which led to her suffering a stroke.
Samantha Cole (34) had complained of head and neck pain for some time, and a local hospital had diagnosed migraine.
A Colchester mother of four is to sue her GP, claiming that he did not recognize the symptoms which led to her suffering a stroke.
Samantha Cole (34) had complained of head and neck pain for some time, and a local hospital had diagnosed migraine. But in May 2004 she suffered odd eye movement, she was dizzy and vomiting and could not walk properly.
Her GP, Doctor Huber, attended her at home, but only gave her an anti-sickness injection and suggested she should go back to the hospital if the symptoms did not improve within two or three days.
However, before she could do so she suffered a stroke. Dr Huber later admitted he should have sent her to hospital immediately, and at issue is how important the delay was to Mrs Cole's illness.
Her lawyer is clinical negligence specialist Sarah Coles, of Kester Cunningham John.
'Samantha's stroke has left her with permanent injuries which have grievously impaired her life,' Sarah Coles explains.
'Whilst there is some concern that the hospital didn't spot the potential dangers when they examined Samantha, Dr Huber admits that he was at fault in not sending her to hospital that day.
'But Dr Huber's lawyers dispute whether the stroke would have been avoided even if she had gone straight to hospital.
'So the position is that we have issued legal proceedings with the high court in London and we intend to prove in court that immediate action over that weekend would have avoided the stroke.
'Now that the claim has been issued and served, it will take some time to exchange expert evidence and the case will be listed for trial some time next year.'
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