Family Sue NHS After Doctor's Virus Misdiagnosis Leaves Fitness Fanatic Paralyzed The family of Oli Coppock, a 34-year-old fitness enthusiast, is suing the NHS after a doctor failed to diagnose his brain condition, leading to paralysis and locked-in syndrome. Despite indicating a recent brain surgery, the doctor dismissed his symptoms, resulting in a catastrophic outcome when a later CT scan revealed hydrocephalus and irreversible brain stem damage. The family of a fitness fanatic left paralysed after doctors dismissed his deadly brain condition as a virus have sued the NHS. For more than two years Oli Coppock, 34, has been non-verbal and only able to communicate using the muscles in his eyes after an A&E doctor failed to diagnose his condition. Mr Coppock, from Warrington in Cheshire, began experiencing dizziness and fatigue in May 2024 and attended Warrington Hospital with a packed overnight bag. Despite his files indicating he had recently undergone brain surgery and radiotherapy only months earlier, doctors dismissed his symptoms and failed to order a CT scan. He was told he had a virus and to go home and take some paracetamol.But shortly thereafter, Mr Coppock had a cardiac arrest and it was found he had developed hydrocephalus, or fluid on the brain. Hydrocephalus is typically treated through a procedure to drain the fluid; however, a later CT scan revealed this was not an option for fitness fanatic Mr Coppock, who had actually been left with inoperable brain stem damage. Mr Coppock was left paralysed with a condition called locked-in syndrome, leaving him unable to talk, eat or move.The family of fitness fanatic Oli Coppock - who was left paralysed after doctors dismissed his deadly brain condition as a virus - have sued the NHS Mr Coppock was left with a condition called locked-in syndrome, leaving him unable to talk, eat or move He also relies on a tracheostomy to support his breathing and is being fed through a tube. Now, Mr Coppock's devastated family are taking legal action against Warrington Hospital, where he was dismissed.Stephen Coppock, Mr Coppock's father, has claimed hospital bosses were happy to let his son 'waste away' in an independent neurological rehab centre for almost a year before finally admitting their wrongdoing after a damning internal report revealed a catalogue of failures. He said he hopes his son can now access specialist equipment and treatment after an interim payment was agreed - but fears it could be 'too little, too late.' Stephen, 65, said the hospital should 'hold their heads in shame'. He said: 'As far as I am concerned, the health service that he trusted to protect him has destroyed my boy by failing to do the basics and his life was ruined at 32 now he is a shell of his former self.'They robbed him of his life. Every day is like a lifetime for him as his mind is still completely active and he knows exactly what is going on but his body can't respond.'His life plans have been obliterated and he is living a permanent nightmare. There is no space worse in the world for a human to occupy.' Stephen Coppock, Mr Coppock's father, has claimed hospital bosses were happy to let his son 'waste away' (Pictured: Mr Coppock and his father, Stephen) Mr Coppock's ordeal began in May 2023 following a routine scan for an ongoing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) which detected a small benign growth near his brain stem Stephen added he can only describe his son as living in 'hell,' and compared his situation to Munch's famous Scream painting. He said it is simply 'devastating' to see as a dad.Mr Coppock's ordeal began in May 2023 following a routine scan for an ongoing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) which detected a small benign growth near his brain stem. In November 2023, he underwent surgery to treat the growth and started a course of preventative Proton Beam therapy at The Christie in Manchester the following year.Following the radiation treatment, life went back to normal for Mr Coppock - who had even landed a weekly DJ residency playing in a venue near his home in Warrington. But in May 2024, everything changed following a trip to Warrington Hospital A&E for symptoms including dizziness, fatigue and vomiting. Mr Coppock waited for four hours before being triaged.'It was obvious something was seriously wrong,' Stephen said. 'And it wasn't just a virus and needed further investigation or at least a scan. 'I was so angry when they sent him home Oli knew he was sick he brough an overnight bag with him as he was fully expecting to be admitted. ' A later CT scan conducted at a different hospital found Mr Coppock had hydrocephalus, a condition which occurs when there is excessive fluid on the brain.Mr Coppock had previously been diagnosed with a slow-growing brain tumour, but recovered well from his treatment Stephen believes if the doctor had ordered a simple CT scan originally, it would have revealed his son's fluid on the brain and could have been a 'simple fix'. He said: 'They even admitted as such in their report.Oli would now be enjoying meals out with his friends, long walks, seeing his brother play football, going to the gym, Djing and holidays in Ibiza.'Instead, he is a prisoner in his own body stuck in a bed staring at the ceiling and can only talk to his family by blinking.