IBD Medical Mismanagement and When to Claim Compensation
Without appropriate and timely diagnosis and medical management, Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be a devastating condition. Contact a legal specialist if you are struggling with the consequences of negligent care of this disabling illness.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease medical management
The pain, discomfort and distressing bowel symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease, can be very difficult to manage. Prompt diagnosis, along with appropriate and timely monitoring and management, is essential in order to help the patient cope with this erratic and potentially disabling condition.
In some cases, surgery may be necessary to provide relief and assist in the maintenance of the patient's quality of life.
Delays in diagnosis, failings in essential monitoring and investigative tests, delays in surgery or inappropriate treatment can all result in a catastrophic outcome for the patient, requiring emergency surgery and risking the patient's bowel integrity and their long-term health and well-being.
Long-term reduction in quality of life
The possible consequences of negligent care of this debilitating condition can significantly reduce an individual's quality of life, affecting their ability to work, their personal relationships, their fundamental independence and their mental health.
Coping with the consequences of inflammatory bowel disease can feel like a 24-hour-a-day challenge.
A successful compensation claim can help to address many of these issues and restore some quality of life to the patient.
The right to compensation
A patient is legally entitled to claim compensation if substandard medical care has left them with a worse long-term outcome than should have been the case with an acceptable and appropriate quality of care. A successful claim will incorporate the patient's financial losses insofar as they have been caused by the negligent care. This could include any loss of earnings as well as the costs of care, where appropriate.
Before such a claim can be issued with a court, an investigation into the client's medical care is necessary, involving a thorough analysis of their medical records. This process can be time-consuming, requiring the input of the best medical experts so, if you think you may be entitled to make a claim, contact a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment to ensure that you meet the three-year deadline.
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If you think you may be entitled to make a claim, contact Glynns for a free initial consultation with one of our solicitors. As specialists in medical negligence law, we can offer a wealth of expertise and experience to ensure you achieve the best outcome from your claim.
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