Compartment Syndrome Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
Compartment syndrome can be disabling. If you or a loved one are struggling with the consequences of this debilitating condition due to negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss making a claim for compensation.
Negligent compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome is when pressure builds up within a compartment of the body, eventually affecting blood flow and leading to possible permanent muscle and nerve damage.
It requires prompt recognition and treatment if the patient is to avoid long-term damage, disability and reduced quality of life.
This distressing scenario can occasionally develop during lengthy abdominal surgery where the patient's legs are raised. Regular relaxing of the patient's position is essential to reduce pressure build-up and prevent the development of compartment syndrome.
If it appears that the patient is developing this disabling condition, prompt treatment is necessary to ease the pressure.
The relevant medical professionals may be regarded as having been negligent in a number of ways if the patient develops compartment syndrome during surgery:
- A failure of positioning
- A failure to allow easing of the position during protracted surgery
- A failure to recognise that the patient is developing compartment syndrome
- A failure to treat compartment syndrome
When to make a claim for compensation
If you are wondering whether you are entitled to make a claim for compensation for medical negligence, you need to speak to a specialist solicitor. They will be able to access your medical records and engage the services of the most respected medical experts who will analyse the quality of your care.
Contact a solicitor at the earliest possible moment. These complex claims are associated with a legal three-year deadline and the analysis of your care and assessment of its impact on your quality of life needs to happen before this deadline.
If it appears that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligent care, your solicitor will make a comprehensive assessment of the impact which the negligence has had on your quality of life, taking account of loss of income or the costs of equipment, treatment and care.
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