Diabetic Foot Claims and Medical Negligence
Diabetic foot is a potentially disabling condition which requiring regular monitoring by medical professionals to ensure that the patient receives adequate and appropriate care. Where this fails to happen and the patient is left with on-going disability, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Diabetic foot compensation claims
Compensation claims related to diabetic foot revolve around a failure of diagnosis, a failure of treatment or incorrect treatment.
All of these scenarios have the potential to lead to a lifetime of disability.
- If a diabetic patient suffers an injury to the foot, a competent medical response is necessary to ensure that they receive adequate care
- Patients with diabetes generally attend regular monitoring appointments and a failure to consider the health and integrity of the patient's feet may be regarded as substandard care. Loss of feeling in the foot may mean that the patient is not fully aware of any problem themselves.
A failure to diagnose a diabetic foot problem and a failure to provide the necessary support, advice and safety-netting may mean that the patient's disability worsens and becomes permanent, leaving them restricted in a variety of ways.
If the patient's mobility is restricted or lost due to negligent medical care, they may struggle to work and they may struggle to remain independent and safe within their own home.
They may suffer a loss of income. They may6 need adaptations to be carried out to their home. They may need some degree of personal or household support to manage daily tasks.
If negligent medical care has contributed to this distressing outcome, a successful claim would address the financial losses and costs associated with this situation.
Speak to a legal specialist
Diabetic foot claims are not uncommon but can be extremely complex. If you are considering making a claim for compensation because you believe that you have been the victim of substandard care, it is essential that you speak with a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence claims.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and carry out an investigation into the quality of your care.
If you have been the victim of negligence, they will assess the ways in which the negligence has affected your mobility and quality of life, taking into account any loss of earnings or additional costs which you are suffering.
Glynns Solicitors
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in running complex diabetic foot claims.
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