Making a Claim for Negligent Compartment Syndrome
If you are suffering from long-term, debilitating symptoms due to compartment syndrome, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation. If your condition is due to medical failings, your medical practitioner may be regarded as having provided substandard care.
Compartment syndrome effects
The impact of compartment syndrome may extend beyond the immediate physical effects. Caused by unrelieved pressure in a muscle compartment, the resulting pain and disability can affect an individual's ability to work and remain independent. The patient may suffer both sensory and movement loss of function, affecting their ability to walk. The financial, as well as the psychological impact can be significant.
Negligence in relation to compartment syndrome may occur in both failing to prevent and failing to treat the condition within a reasonable timeframe.
Compartment syndrome and surgery
Compartment syndrome usually occurs in the limbs, mostly frequently the lower limbs and sometimes as a product of extended surgery. Where a surgery patient needs to be placed in a position where the legs are raised for a long period of time, it is necessary that a break is taken during the surgical procedure in order to ensure that pressure in the muscle compartments is relieved.
A failure to provide this opportunity to the patient may result in reduced blood pressure in the limbs, swollen muscles and long-term damage to both the muscles and nerves located in that region. Such a failure to prevent compartment syndrome may be regarded as negligent.
Treating compartment syndrome
If compartment syndrome is diagnosed, its treatment can be a matter of emergency. The longer diagnosis and treatment are delayed, the greater the chance that the patient will suffer long-term disability. The condition requires the patient to undergo further surgery to open the compartment and relieve the pressure.
If medical professionals fail to recognise that their patient is developing compartment syndrome, they may be regarded as having provided substandard care. If the patient suffers long-term and life-changing disability, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Speak to a solicitor
If you or a loved one are struggling with the on-going impact of compartment syndrome due to medical failings, contact Glynns Solicitors.
We are a specialist medical negligence legal practice and one of our team of experienced solicitors will be very happy to talk with you about your situation and the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
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