IBD Misdiagnosis and Medical Negligence Claims
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) requires timely diagnosis, ongoing monitoring and appropriate treatment.
A failure of acceptable medical management puts the patient at risk of severe complications, especially perforation of the bowel and the associated problems and symptoms which this can trigger.
The possible consequences of IBD negligence
Negligence in relation to IBD may revolve around delayed diagnosis, inadequate safety-netting and monitoring, inappropriate treatment or delayed treatment. All of these can leave the patient facing severe problems.
The long-term impact on the patient can be life-changing and, where negligent medical care is found to have been at fault, may justify a claim for compensation.
The physical impact could include the following:
- Long-term loss of bowel function
- Pain and discomfort
- The need for a stoma
- Infection
- Organ failure
- Long-term poor health and disability
The impact of long-term disability
Understandably, the consequences for the patient’s quality of life can be wide-ranging and utterly devastating.
The individual may find that they now struggle to work, either in their previous employment or in any capacity at all. They may have to accept shorter working hours or alternative employment and suffer a significant loss of income as a result.
A successful claim would include the loss of earnings, both past and future, insofar as it has been caused by the results of the negligent care.
If an individual’s health is severely undermined, they may struggle to remain independent and may require adaptations to their home and a degree of personal or household support. They may additionally require specialist treatment or equipment in order to help them to manage their unanticipated symptoms.
Making a claim for compensation
Investigating and assessing a claim for compensation for medical negligence is a highly complex process. It requires the input of medical specialists to unpick the actions and processes involved in the patient’s care with a view to identifying whether an act of negligence has contributed to a poor outcome.
Where negligence and its impact have been established, a comprehensive and meticulous assessment of the financial impact on the patient’s life needs to be undertaken.
A specialist solicitor is crucial to the running of these complex claims and ensuring that all deadlines, procedures and assessments are accurately completed.
Free specialist legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in successful, complex claims.
Contact us to talk to one of our experienced solicitors, free of charge, about 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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