Oliver Carr secures recording of causative healthcare failures and a neglect conclusion in Article 2 jury inquest

Oliver Carr represented the Family of the Deceased, who was a serving prisoner at the time of his death. Healthcare at the prison in question was managed by a private healthcare provider.

The Deceased died of sepsis within days of his eventual transfer from his prison into hospital.

It was the jury’s conclusion that healthcare staff missed opportunities to undertake a clinical review of the Deceased. Critically, they concluded that there was a missed opportunity five days before his eventual transfer to hospital to correctly calculate his NEWS2 Score and subsequently ensure that he was transferred at that point.

The jury unanimously concluded that had the Deceased been transferred to hospital when he ought to have been, he would not have died when he did.

In arriving at this conclusion, it was specifically noted that the jury believed that, after all the evidence presented to them, there had been a ‘gross failure provide or procure basic medical attention for someone in a dependent position who cannot provide it for themselves’, such that the Deceased’s death had been contributed to by neglect.

Oliver was instructed by Gareth Hancock at Hudgell Solicitors, who is thanked for his care, attention and preparation throughout.

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