Case: Failure of ambulance crew to treat patient: R (1& 2) and M(3) v Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

摘要

On 14 June 1998, J suffered a cardiac arrest at home. The Defendant Ambulance Trust was contacted and an ambulance despatched. On arrival the crew failed to assess and treat J with the necessary urgency. She suffered a catastrophic brain injury and lapsed into unconsciousness. She was transferred to hospital and remained there as an inpatient until her death on 15 June 2000 without ever regaining consciousness. nnAt the time of her collapse, J was living with her partner, D. They had two children, C (R1) who was 16 months old and B (R2) who was only 2 months old. J also had a third child L (M3) who was nearly 5 years old and lived with her grandfather. This claim was brought on behalf of J's estate and her children B & C. L's carers instructed separate solicitors who are still to bring a claim on her behalf. nnTragically, D took his own life on 30 April 2004. Before his death he had provided some limited care for C and B but the majority of care had been provided by his parents.