Aspiring DJ left paralyzed, non-verbal after hospital dismissed fatal symptoms, family alleges

The family of a fitness fanatic left paralyzed and unable to speak has sued the NHS after his deadly brain condition was dismissed as a virus.Aspiring DJ Oli Coppock, 34, has been non-verbal for more than two years, and his body is now twisted and virtually paralyzed after the blunder by an A and E doctor who failed to diagnose his condition.He attended Warrington Hospital complaining of feeling dizzy and sick with a severe headache and even brought with him an overnight bag.But despite file notes showing he had recent brain surgery and radiotherapy months earlier, his doctor dismissed his symptoms and failed to order a simple CT scan.He was told he had a virus and to go home and take some paracetamol.The gym fanatic later had a cardiac arrest after fluid on the brain was discovered from a later CT scan, and he was left with inoperable brain stem damage.His breathing, feeding and toileting are all done through tubes at the rehab center where he is being cared for, and he now has no meaningful ability to move.His father, Stephen Coppock, said he had only communicated through blinking, and his devastated family is taking legal action with Express Solicitors against Warrington Hospital.The hospital has now admitted liability following a damning internal report which revealed a catalogue of failures.Stephen – a former child protection lawyer – said hospital bosses were happy for his son to “waste away” in an independent neurological rehab center for nearly a year following the report before finally admitting wrongdoing.Now he hopes his son can finally access specialist treatment and equipment after an interim payment was agreed following court delays to funding, but fears it could be ‘too little, too late.’Oli can now only communicate with his family by blinking yes and no to prompt cards, but they believe he understands everything that is going on around him.Stephen, of Northwich, Cheshire, said: “Warrington should hold their heads in shame.“As far as I...