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Death of David Gray – Civil Claims Settlement

The family of David Gray, the Cambridgeshire man who was unlawfully killed by an on-call German doctor, has accepted a compensation figure £40,000; close to the maximum payable in UK law. Inez Brown from Anthony Collins Solicitors, who represents the Gray family explains; “Case law in this country puts a ceiling on compensation figures in the region of £15,000 to £20,000. “David Gray died within minutes of being given a massive overdose of the painkiller, Diamorphine. His tragic death was a result of negligence and incompetence. However, he died relatively quickly and without prolonged

A Legal Perspective on the Health Committee’s Report about Out-Of-Hours Care

February’s inquest into death of Mr David Gray, killed by an overdose of diamorphine given by an EU doctor during an out-of-hours visit, raised grave concerns about out-of-hours care in the UK and triggered an inquiry by the House of Commons Health Committee. Clinical negligence experts, Anthony Collins Solicitors, who represent Mr Gray’s family, comment on the Committee’s report, issued this week, and review the legal complexities which surround the issues. Associate Solicitor, Inez Brown begins; “This case has highlighted concerns about the use of EU doctors to deliver out-of-hours

Anthony Collins Solicitors concerned that out-of-hours care issues continue to cause deaths

In October 2008 Mrs Ena Dickinson, 94, died because of complications arising from a hip operation which went wrong. The operation, carried out in August 2008, was the first operation that Dr Werner Kolb, a German orthopaedic surgeon providing a six-week holiday cover at Grantham Hospital, had performed on his own. During what should have been a routine procedure Dr Kolb made a number of severe errors and became so upset and agitated that he began speaking German and could not be understood by the attending nurses. A second surgeon was forced to step in to save Mrs Dickinson’s life but

The Coroner's Ruling in the Death of David Gray

The inquest into the death of Mr David Gray who died following an overdose of diamorphine administered by an EU doctor during an out-of-hours visit, concluded today with a verdict of unlawful killing. The coroner recorded as part of his Ruling: "I must consider whether unlawful killing is the appropriate verdict. I look at causation. I am satisfied that the injection of 100mg of diamorphine was what killed David Gray. This, by his own admission in various letters and e-mails, was administered by Dr Ubani. The actions of Dr Ubani killed Mr Gray.” “Although Dr Ubani selected the 100mg vial of

The Death of David Gray – Unlawful Killing Verdict

The inquest into the death of Mr David Gray who died following an overdose of diamorphine administered by an EU doctor during an out-of-hours visit, concluded today with a verdict of unlawful killing. Inez Brown from Anthony Collins Solicitors, representing Mr Gray’s family commented; “David Gray was killed unlawfully when Dr Ubani gave him a lethal overdose of diamorphine but communication breakdowns between the UK and German authorities mean that he is now immune from prosecution in this country. Patently someone should be held to account for Mr Gray’s death and we will be advising the

Inquest into the Death of David Gray Press Conference Announcement

A press conference will be held on Thursday 4th February 2010 involving members of David Gray’s family and representatives of Anthony Collins Solicitors, approximately one hour after the conclusion of the inquest. It will be held at Elme Hall Hotel, 69 Elm High Road, Wisbech, Cambs, PE14 0DQ, Telephone: 01945 475566. Directions from the Coroner’s Court in Wisbech are detailed below. 1. From the Coroner’s Court Depart on Lynn Road B198 2. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Churchill Road A1101 3. Continue onto A1101 for 0.4 miles 4. Arrive at the Elme Hall Hotel

Inquest Continues into the Death of David Gray - Media Briefing Update 25.01.10

The inquest continues into the death of Mr David Gray, who died following a massive overdose of diamorphine administered by an overseas doctor during an out-of-hours visit. Inquest Update The inquest continues at the Coroner’s Court in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and a summary of evidence given so far can be found at www.anthonycollins.com. Evidence will be given by the following witnesses this week (Monday 25th January, Thursday 28th January and Friday 29th January). ‘Call’ refers to witnesses who are expected to give evidence in person and ‘read’ refers to witnesses who have provided a

Inquest into the Death of David Gray Media Briefing Update

The inquest continues into the death of Mr David Gray, who died following a massive overdose of diamorphine administered by an overseas doctor during an out-of-hours visit. Mr Gray, 70, from Manea in Cambridgeshire, suffered with kidney stones and kidney infections. On Saturday 16th February 2008, his partner, Lynda Bubb contacted Take Care Now (TCN) who provided out-of-hours medical cover on behalf of the Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust. TCN arranged for Dr. Daniel Ubani, the on-call doctor to visit Mr Gray at home. Dr Ubani, from Witten in Germany, was on his first ever shift in the UK

Inquest into the Death of David Gray to Begin Thursday 14th January 2010

Please find attached a press release and media briefing document about the case which has raised serious questions concerning out-of-hours care and has led to a nationwide review of these services. In view of the extensive media interest in this story, we are holding a press briefing at our offices at 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES on Wednesday 13th January at 8am to which you are invited, the detail of which can be found in the invitation also attached.The inquest into the death of Mr David Gray, who died following an overdose of diamorphine administered by an overseas doctor during

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