A claim for medical negiligence compensation has been launched by an eighty three year old woman after suffering serious burn injuries during a routine operation.
According to reports, in order to have the battery on her pace-maker replaced, Joyce Hardingham,a pensioner had been admitted to the Wythenshawe Hospital, in Southmoor Road, Manchester, for a routine operation.
However during surgery disinfecting fluid, which had been used to sterilise the area being worked on ignited due to a spark from the equipment being used and led to a ‘substantial’ fire.
The incident resulted in serious injury to Mrs. Hardingham and proved so harrowing that one of the nurses in attendance required immediate trauma counselling.
The responsibility for the accident has been acknowledged by the University Hospital of South Manchester Trust and the trust has now apologized to Mrs. Hardingham and her family.
A claim for medical negiligence compensation has been made, following the admission of liability.