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Anita's case was that her husband should have been referred
to a cardiologist and/or told to seek urgent medical attention
if his symptoms worsened or came on at rest. It was argued
that had her husband been referred appropriately, he would
have had a heart bypass operation and a 60% chance of living
14 years with a good lifestyle.
After negotiations, the defendants increased their settlement
offer to £65,000, which was accepted by the claimant.
When the judge approved the Consent Order he commented that
had the case been tried and been successful, his assessment
of quantum would have been about the same as the settlement.
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