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Garratts have successfully obtained compensation for a Mr A on behalf of his Deceased Wife (W), who died prematurely as a result of the negligence of a local care home. W suffered with dementia and as a result often spent short periods of time in the home to allow respite for her Husband, who was her carer. On one occasion, W sustained a fall whilst in the care home, and this resulted in a fractured shoulder and hip injury. The care home unfortunately decided to take W to hospital via taxi which meant moving her before they knew what injuries had been suffered. This resulted in unnecessary pain and suffering. Despite being told by hospital staff to return W to the care home via ambulance, they again decided to use a taxi