Medical Safety Netting Errors and When to Claim Compensation
If a failure to provide adequate safety-netting or red flag advice leaves a patient struggling with debilitating symptoms, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Safety-netting errors
Safety-netting within a healthcare setting is intended to ensure that a patient does not slip through the net, that their symptoms are thoroughly investigated and any deterioration in symptoms is responded to.
- It might refer to advice given to a patient whose condition may (or may not) deteriorate to ensure that they attend hospital should their symptoms worsen
- It might refer to a follow-up appointment to check the condition of a patient whose symptoms might be of concern
- It might be a referral for further advice or investigation
Safety-netting negligence
If a medical professional fails to provide adequate or appropriate safety-netting, their patient may suffer a significantly worse outcome from their healthcare than should have been the case.
Their symptoms may worsen without them realising that this requires medical intervention. An important follow-up procedure may be missed if an appointment is not made or communicated.
The impact of such failings could vary dramatically depending on the nature of the patient's condition and the way in which the safety-netting failure affected their long-term outcome.
In some circumstances, the long-term consequences are life-changing, causing the patient to suffer severe challenges such as a loss of mobility of the effects of a brain injury or heart failure.
Claiming compensation
A patient who has suffered in this way is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of the negligence or failure on their health and quality of life.
This may include their loss of earnings if the consequences of the negligence have left the patient unable to work.
Likewise, if they now require specialist care or equipment, such costs would be included in a successful claim.
The first step is to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor who will investigate the quality of your care and identify if a failure of safety-netting has adversely affected your healthcare outcome and quality of life.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and a long-standing history of success in complex, high-value claims.
If you are struggling with physical and financial difficulties due to substandard healthcare, contact us to talk to a solicitor, 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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