Mike Sutton, Personal Injury specialist at Sydney Mitchell Solicitors was instructed on behalf of Mr Davison’s family following the death of Mr. Robert Davidson on 27th January 2016.
At the time, Mr. Davidson was a resident of Aran Court Care Home in Garretts Green, Birmingham. He was 79 years of age and suffered from Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia. His family considered that Mr. Davidson was known to put objects in his mouth and ought to have been considered to have been a known risk for choking, and that appropriate procedures ought to have been put in place.
On the evening of 27th January 2016 Mr. Davidson was found to be choking. Emergency services attended and when the paramedic arrived Mr. Davidson was found to be in cardiac arrest. CPR was commenced which resulted in a nurses glove being dislodged from his throat. The glove had been causing an obstruction of his airway. Mr. Davidson was taken to Heartlands Hospital but, sadly, passed away shortly after arrival.
Sydney Mitchell arranged for representation for the family at the Inquest. The Inquest lasted for three days and was held with a Jury. The Jury decided that the death was not accidental but had been contributed to by the neglect of the care home. Without representation it is likely that the scope of the Inquest would have been very much narrower, crucial witness evidence would not have been heard and that a narrative verdict, with an ultimate finding of neglect, would not have been possible
If you would like advice regarding similar issues please contact Mike Sutton m.sutton@sydneymitchell.co.uk 0121 698 2200
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