Negligent Mobility Loss and When to Claim Compensation
Sudden loss of mobility can be life changing. If this shocking scenario is the product of negligent medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Negligent mobility losses
It may seem astonishing but, occasionally, negligent medical care can leave the patient suffering unanticipated mobility loss. Not surprisingly, the consequences of such an outcome can be wide-ranging, distressing, difficult to manage and extremely costly.
Medical negligence in relation to a variety of conditions can lead to such a debilitating outcome.
A delay in diagnosis, a delay in treatment or, in some circumstances, incorrect treatment, can all lead down this appalling path.
- For example, a failure to protect a patient against infection or a failure to identify infection may lead to the patient suffering sepsis or necrotising fasciitis and possibly having to face the loss of a limb as a result.
- A delay in the diagnosis of compression of the cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine can lead to permanent loss of nerve function and associated loss of mobility
- A failure to identify the symptoms of a stroke can leave a patient suffering with mobility problems
- Damage to a nerve during surgery may also lead to this terrible outcome
When to claim compensation
The financial impact of loss of mobility can be devastating. A once-fit individual may no longer be able to work and have to face a significant loss of income. They may become reliant on personal care or require assistance around the house or alterations to their home in order to function and achieve everyday tasks.
If such a distressing situation is found to have been the result, in full or in part, of negligent medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
As well as recognising the patient's pain and suffering, a successful compensation claim would address the financial losses, both past and future, experienced by the patient.
This could include a loss of income as well as the costs of care or specialised equipment.
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex. If you think that you have been the victim of negligence, you need to speak with a lawyer who specialises in this niche area of law.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of specialist lawyers.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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