Perforated Bowel Medical Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
A perforated bowel can cause devastating and life-threatening problems. If the failings of medical professionals have contributed to this distressing situation, it may be possible to claim compensation for the consequences.
A perforated bowel
The term 'perforated bowel' refers to a situation where the lining of the bowel has torn. This unfortunate scenario can allow bacterial matter form inside the bowel to seep through into the abdominal cavity where it can cause infection in the lining of the abdomen. This can, in turn, trigger sepsis, rendering the patient extremely ill and susceptible to poor long-term ill-health and even threatening multiple organ failure and death.
If a patient suffers a perforated or ruptured bowel they require emergency care to address the damage and limit the consequences.
Perforated bowel medical negligence
- If a medical professional, in the course of a surgical procedure, causes or allows a rupture to the bowel wall to occur, they may be regarded as having been negligent.
- If a perforation to the lining of the bowel occurs but there is a failure to recognise and repair the damage, the relevant medical professionals may be regard as negligent
- If medical professionals fail to diagnose a condition or the urgency of a patient's condition, such as Crohn's Disease, which subsequently leads to a ruptured bowel, they may be regarded as having been negligent
If a patient suffers debilitating long-term symptoms due to a ruptured bowel which has been caused or influenced by negligent medical care, they should be legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences.
A perforated bowel can damage the patient's bowel function, causing a range of distressing and disabling physical and practical problems. If the patient suffers from sepsis due to their perforated bowel, their broader health, well-being and quality of life can be adversely affected.
When to claim compensation
A successful compensation claim would address those issues and the associated financial losses and costs, such as a loss of income or the costs of care, treatment or specialist equipment, as well as taking into account the patient's unnecessary pain and suffering.
However, for a claim to succeed, it must be clear both that an act of negligence has occurred and that it caused the patient to suffer a worse outcome than would otherwise have been the case.
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