Court awards £250,000 claim for amputated man

Published on 28 Jul 2010 under category: legal

A man has been awarded £250,000 in damages after his leg was amputated through clinically negligent practices.
Ian Watts, a former butcher, was admitted to Medway NHS Foundation Trust hospital with a toe infection and left without his left leg, Kent News has reported.
According to the verdict, a series of errors and medical negligence led to the amputation.
At one point, it was thought that Mr Watts' right leg could also be amputated, after he developed a second infection from a misapplied pressure stocking.
In addition, he said that during his admittance, the hospital failed to monitor his blood sugar levels, meaning that he frequently slipped in and out of consciousness.
The Trust opted to settle before the case went to court.
Mr Watts is now unable to work and is dependent on his wife, who has multiple sclerosis.
He told Kent News: "The amputation has had a huge impact on the quality of my life and that of my wife Susan.
"She has to help me on a day to day basis with general care which is difficult for her because of her MS.
"I used to enjoy golf and birdwatching but am now unable to manage the walking."

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