Medical Negligence in Sepsis and When to Make a Claim
Speak to a medical negligence legal specialist if you are struggling with the devastating impact of sepsis.
Sepsis and medical negligence
Sepsis is a major cause of death globally and in the UK. The UK Sepsis Trust maintains that a significant proportion of those deaths could be avoided.
Additionally, for many patients who do survive sepsis, their long-term outcome could have been so much better with more appropriate or timely medical involvement.
Competent medical care is crucial in preventing, diagnosing and treating sepsis and a failure in any aspect may be regarded as negligent including the following:
- A failure to identify the possible symptoms or a failure even to suspect the possible symptoms of sepsis. It is important to remember that treatment should be initiated within one hour, time is of the essence
- A delay in referring a patient for specialist intervention when this would normally have been regarded as necessary
- A negligent perforation during a surgical procedure, leading to peritonitis and sepsis
- A delay in diagnosing an abdominal condition such as crohn's disease, thereby failing to avoid a perforation of the bowel and development of sepsis
- A failure to prevent or avoid infection during joint surgery
- A failure of risk assessment, monitoring and administration of prophylactic antibiotics
When to make a claim
If you or a loved one are struggling with the symptoms and challenges of post-sepsis syndrome and are finding it difficult to work or manage everyday tasks, it may be possible to claim compensation if it is found that your medical care was substandard.
It is also important to be aware that, if your loved one has sadly died due to negligent care of sepsis, it may still be possible for you to claim compensation for your loss.
In the first instance, you need to talk to a specialist solicitor.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and investigate the quality of your medical care.
If it is found that your care was negligent, leaving you to suffer the consequences, your solicitor will assess the impact of the negligence and your associated financial losses.
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Glynns Solicitors are long-standing specialists in medical negligence law. Our many years of experience can provide you with the expertise to investigate and pursue your claim with confidence and precision.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about your situation and the possibility of making a claim.
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