12 died before botch op doc brought to justice Breast butcher Paterson’s 350 sur vivors set for £20m
A DOZEN victims of breast surgeon butcher Ian Paterson died waiting for justice, lawyers have revealed.
At least 350 who survived being maimed by the evil doctor are in line for compensation payouts that could total £20million.
But that is too late for at least 12 tragic women.
Linda Millband, of Thompsons Solicitors, said: “We have at least a dozen cases who have died between having the operation and now.
“This is the first moment when victims are feeling as though there’s some kind of justice. One woman is in her 90s and still waiting for compensation.” Paterson was found guilty on Friday of 17 counts of wounding with intent after carrying out unnecessary operations at two private hospitals in the West Midlands.
The 59-year-old surgeon was branded a psychopath by his victims after a jury found he carried out life- changing operations without medical reason.
Suspicion
He had “played God” with patients, Nottingham crown court court heard.
But Thompsons Solicitors say many of the pointless ops could have been avoided if the Heart of England NHS Trust had acted properly after concerns were raised.
At least £17.8million has already been paid out over Paterson’s botched NHS operations but private hospitals where he went on to work were not warned. Ms MODEL, actress, mum, elephant charity campaigner... Liz Hurley’s certainly great at multi-tusking.
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poaching crisis. Millband told the Sunday People: “It’s mindblowing. He’s been under suspicion since 1998. The Heart of England NHS Trust didn’t really look into his past before giving him a job. Then in 2003 the rumblings at Heart of England started.
“A major investigationstigation took place but he wasn’t properlyerly audited even after that.”
Linda said the trust gave Paterson a good reference when he applied to work at nearby private hospitalss which are now run by the Spire e group.
She said: “The Heart of England trust were instrumental in allowing him to continue to practise.
“They didn’t do anything to alert t the public.” And more victims are still coming forward. Ms Millband said her firm is pursuing hospitals where Paterson worked because he was personally insured for only £10million. The High Court compensation case this October will be a landmark as it could ensure hospitals ar are liable for consultants they allow to work in their premises. Linda said:said “When anybody goes in for a an operation in a private hospitalhosp that hospital currently says t they are not responsible for the work.w People don’t realise that.” PatersonPaterso will be sentenced next month and faces a longlo jail sentence.