A woman from Walworth, South London, says she is left disabled for life after paramedics allegedly press the wrong button on a specialist defibrillator during a cardiac arrest response. According to reports, Meg Fozzard, who was 26 at the time of the incident and is now 33, collapsed at her home. After she went into cardiac arrest, first responders used a defibrillator, but her account and the accompanying reporting describe a catastrophic error involving the device’s controls.
The Evening Standard reports that she has received a payout from the NHS, though the amount is not disclosed. The New York Post similarly describes the outcome as life-altering and attributes it to medics pressing the wrong button during the emergency response. Both outlets frame the case as an avoidable medical incident tied to defibrillator use during resuscitation.
The reports do not provide further technical details about the device, the specific button pressed, or the full medical findings, and they do not include statements from the paramedics or the NHS beyond the mention of a settlement.
