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Medical negligence solicitor Zoe Diss secured compensation for the family of a 19-year-old who tragically passed away from a severe asthma attack while waiting nearly 2 and a half hours for the ambulance to arrive.
Our client’s son was at home ill with a stomach ache and was experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea. He had a history of brittle asthma and had been previously hospitalised for the condition. While at home began to develop breathing difficulties. As this got work our client decided to call an ambulance.
The telephone operator categorised the incident as a category 2 emergency, meaning the ambulance should arrive anywhere between 17 to 40 minutes. As our client’s son’s condition continued to worsen, he began to complain of his lungs hurting. Further calls were made to the ambulance operator; however, the emergency was not moved up to a Category 1 emergency.
When the ambulance arrived, 2 hours and 24 minutes after the initial 999 call, our client’s son was in respiratory arrest, and attempts to resuscitate him were not successful.
Medical negligence solicitor Zoe Diss obtained a report from a paramedic expert who advised that the ambulance delay was negligent and that had the ambulance arrived within the target time of no later than 40 minutes, it is likely our client’s son would have survived the asthma attack.
The defendant has continued to deny liability for this case, however, a settlement agreement was reached to compensate for the pain and suffering experienced by our client’s son.
This case highlights Zoe’s ability to handle difficult cases and her determination to get results for her client no matter how long it takes.
