Amputation Negligence and How to Claim Compensation
Needing to undergo an amputation, of whatever degree, is absolutely shocking. If it then appears that this terrible outcome is the result of negligent medical care, it must be particularly hard to accept. Speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor about making a claim for compensation.
Amputation negligence
An amputation of a limb may be full or partial. It may, for example, be of a hand or a foot or a below-the-knee limb removal. The result is a devastating change to the way an individual feels and functions.
It can also affect a person's capacity to work, to carry out everyday tasks and to remain independent.
The financial consequences can be significant, reducing the individual's income and possibly necessitating costs of rehabilitation, equipment and household adaptations.
Examples of medical negligence relevant to an amputation and which may justify a claim for compensation could include the following:
- Negligent care of a condition, such as necrotising fasciitis or charcot foot, which leaves the patient requiring an amputation
- An amputation which subsequently appears to have been unnecessary such as a diagnosis of cancer which later proves to have been incorrect
- A 'Never Event' where, for example, the wrong limb is amputated or a greater extent than necessary is amputated
How to claim compensation
It may be clear that you have been the victim of an error, such as a never event, or it may be that you are unsure whether or not negligent care has left you in this disabling condition.
Whatever the case, contact a medical negligence lawyer who will obtain copies of your medical records and investigate the quality of your care.
If it is found that you have been the victim of negligent care, your solicitor will carry out a meticulous assessment of the impact which this appalling income has had on your life.
Not only will a successful claim address your pain and suffering but it will include you loss of income, where appropriate, and the costs which the negligence has caused such as the need for care or treatment.
Make sure you take action promptly as claims for medical negligence are associated with a three year deadline and the investigation and assessment processes can be time-consuming.
Specialist legal advice
If you suspect that you have been the victim of negligence, contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law.
One of our experienced solicitors will be very happy to talk to you, free of charge, about your situation and the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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