Pancreatitis Medical Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
Pancreatitis can cause life-changing damage to an individual. It can also be fatal. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to the best outcome and negligent medical care may justify a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence and the pancreas
The pancreas is a crucial organ involved with the digestion of food and the management of insulin within the body. Damage to the pancreas or a reduction in function can dramatically affect the patient's health and quality of life.
Medical negligence in relation to pancreatitis may take a variety of forms, all of which can cause a patient to suffer debilitating, and possibly life-threatening damage. It can cause permanent damage to the pancreas and it can trigger sepsis.
The following are examples of negligent care which may justify a claim for compensation:
- A failure to arrange suitable tests to assess the underlying cause of a patient's abdominal pain and symptoms such as vomiting and fever
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- Causing damage to the patient's pancreas during a surgical procedure
- A delay in treatment for pancreatitis
The right to compensation
If a patient suffers as a result of negligent medical care, they are legally entitled to claim compensation for the impact insofar as it has been caused by that negligence.
The impact of pancreatitis can undermine the patient's health to the extent that their normal function may no longer be possible. They may not be able to work and their fundament health may be severely compromised.
Any financial losses which are found to have been caused by negligent medical care could be included in a successful claim for compensation.
This could include a loss of income where the patient's capacity to work has been undermined, including future losses. Also, if the individual affected now relies on personal care to some degree, the associated costs would also be included in a successful claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensaiton claims for the impact of negligent care of pancreatitis can be highly complex both in terms of identifying negligence and in assessing the impact on the patient's health and on-going quality of life.
If you or a loved one are considering making a claim for compensaiton, it is essential that you seek expert advice.
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