Gentamicin Damage and Claiming Compensation for Medial Negligence
Antibiotics are extremely useful and powerful drugs. They can be life-saving. Occasionally, however, as in the case of mis-prescribed Gentamicin, they can cause devastating and life-changing harm.
Gentamicin damage
Inappropriate prescription and administration of the antibiotic Gentamicin can cause kidney problems as well as visual and vestibular damage. For example, the patient may, as a result of excess Gentamicin, face a lifetime of balance issues and struggle to work, struggle to drive and become reliant on personal care. They may even find it difficult to navigate their way safely around their own home.
The financial implications can be extensive and, where this appalling situation has been caused or influenced by negligent medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence and gentamicin prescription
It is essential, in the administration of Gentamicin, that the patient does not receive an excessive amount.
Medical negligence may contribute to this scenario in a number of ways:
- The decision to prescribe Gentamicin at all may be inappropriate and not justified by the patient's symptoms, test results and history
- The patient's weight needs to be taken into account when calculating an appropriate dose and a failure to consider this important factor may result in too high a dose
- A patient's pre-existing vulnerabilities regarding kidney health and hearing should be taken into account when making a recommendation to prescribe Gentamicin
- A failure to study a patient's medication history may mean that a recent course of Gentamicin is missed and that the patient receives a cumulatively high dose
If a patient is prescribed this powerful drug, they should be advised as to its possible side-effects and any possible alternative treatments. When this does not happen, and the patient is not considered to have given informed consent, the relevant medical professional may be regarded as having been negligent.
If a patient suffers a poor outcome following the administration of Gentamicin, and negligent medical care is found to have played a role, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Making a claim
If you think that you or a loved one may be the victim of negligent medical use of Gentamicin, you need to speak with a specialist solicitor.
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex, requiring access to the patient's medical records and a meticulous assessment of their care and the impact of any negligence on their quality of life.
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