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| Terminally ill woman settles claim against health board | Terminally ill woman settles claim against health board |
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| A terminally ill mother-of-two who said she would have been cured of cancer had she been diagnosed earlier, has settled her case for an undisclosed sum. | A terminally ill mother-of-two who said she would have been cured of cancer had she been diagnosed earlier, has settled her case for an undisclosed sum. |
| Katie Maytum, 35, of Maesteg, was suing Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University (ABMU) Health Board for £750,000. | Katie Maytum, 35, of Maesteg, was suing Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University (ABMU) Health Board for £750,000. |
| They admitted a breach of duty. | They admitted a breach of duty. |
| Caroline Harrison QC, on behalf of the health board, told Cardiff High Court: "I would like to publicly apologise on behalf of the hospital to Miss Maytum for the delay in her treatment." | |
| ABMU admits it failed to diagnose Miss Maytum, who is getting married on Sunday, in August 2010 when she was urgently referred by her GP to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. | |
| Her diagnosis was downgraded by a consultant and she was not seen until January 2011. | Her diagnosis was downgraded by a consultant and she was not seen until January 2011. |
| Vindicated | Vindicated |
| Miss Maytum's solicitor, Javid Asharaf, of Beers LLP, said: "Katie is delighted with the settlement that has been reached. | |
| "She feels vindicated in bringing her claim that there was an unacceptable delay in giving her an appointment after her GP referred her to the Princess of Wales Hospital on 22nd July 2010. | "She feels vindicated in bringing her claim that there was an unacceptable delay in giving her an appointment after her GP referred her to the Princess of Wales Hospital on 22nd July 2010. |
| "The defendant has admitted at trial that as a result of its negligence her treatment for breast cancer was delayed for five months. | "The defendant has admitted at trial that as a result of its negligence her treatment for breast cancer was delayed for five months. |
| "The defendant had argued that the delay made no difference to her prognosis but we regard this settlement as a recognition that the delay has caused Katie significant suffering and loss. | "The defendant had argued that the delay made no difference to her prognosis but we regard this settlement as a recognition that the delay has caused Katie significant suffering and loss. |
| "No amount of money can compensate Katie for the fact that she now has metastatic cancer but at least she knows her children will be provided for." | "No amount of money can compensate Katie for the fact that she now has metastatic cancer but at least she knows her children will be provided for." |
| Miss Harrison QC also told the court: "This is an extremely complex case on which both parties have relied on expert advice and clearly there's a marked difference of view in the arguments. | Miss Harrison QC also told the court: "This is an extremely complex case on which both parties have relied on expert advice and clearly there's a marked difference of view in the arguments. |
| "I'm very pleased that the parties have been able to reach this agreement." | "I'm very pleased that the parties have been able to reach this agreement." |
| Katie Maytum case: the facts |
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