Harrow man awarded £330,000 from NHS after being sent home from hospital with a brain haemorrhage

In June 2010 Mr Solomon was suffering from headaches and became so “unwell” that an ambulance was called and took him to Northwick Park Hospital.

A junior doctor noted the possibility of a bleed in the brain, which a scan would have identified, said Mr Johnston, “but unfortunately that CT scan never took place”.

Mr Solomon was sent home on June 10, collapsed the following day and was again rushed to hospital by ambulance.

This time, a CT scan revealed a devastating brain haemorrhage.

He was left with 'permanent brain damage, cognitive problems and restrictions in his field of vision', the court heard.

North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, disputed liability but on Monday agreed to a settlement of Mr Solomon's case.

Judge Karen Walden-Smith said she had 'no hesitation' in approving the agreed £330,000 payout.

She went on to praise Mrs Solomon, describing her as an 'extraordinary woman' and a 'remarkable person of extreme fortitude' who must be 'greatly applauded'.

Mr Johnston said she had made an 'incredible contribution' to the whole of her son's life, not just since the medical accident.