Inflammatory Bowel Disease Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
If you or a loved one are suffering due to negligent medical care of inflammatory bowel disease, speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence and inflammatory bowel disease
Where possible, early diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is essential in order to provide the patient with the best management of this potentially debilitating condition. Regular monitoring of symptoms and intervention when and if necessary are crucial to effective long-term control of the patient's symptoms and minimising the risk of severe damage and life-threatening illness.
Conditions such as ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease, forms of inflammatory bowel disease, undermine the integrity of the bowel and put the patient at risk of a perforation.
Perforation of the bowel can further trigger peritonitis and sepsis, damaging the patient's health and well-being and even putting them at risk of multiple organ failure and death.
Delayed intervention may mean that the patient requires surgery which may not have been necessary with earlier diagnosis and care, and may also mean that the patient requires a stoma to be fitted in order to provide bowel function.
Examples of negligence in relation to these distressing conditions can include the following:
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms, leading to a delay in an accurate diagnosis
- Failing to refer the patient for tests and specialist investigation
- Failing to monitor the patient's condition, meaning that a deterioration in symptoms is missed
- Inappropriate treatment
When to claim compensation
A patient is legally entitled to claim compensation when it is found that negligent medical care has caused them to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case with a competent and appropriate level of care.
The extent of the compensation depends on the impact which has been caused by the negligence and this will vary from patient to patient.
With inflammatory bowel disease, however, the impact of a delay in appropriate care can have serious consequences indeed. An individual may find that they now struggle to work and are reliant to some degree on care or support around the house. The associated financial losses, insofar as they have been caused by the negligence, would be included in a successful claim.
Contact a specialist solicitor as soon as possible so that they can investigate the quality of your medical care and issue your claim before the deadline for claims is reached.
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