Pressure Sore Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
A failure by medical professionals to diagnose a pressure sore can have life-changing and, sometimes, catastrophic consequences. It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Prevention and early diagnosis
An extended stay in hospital can be associated with a number of risks, the development of a pressure sore being one of them. Patients such as those who are overweight or suffering from diabetes or who are immobile due to the nature of their condition or recent surgical procedure are particularly at risk. A thorough and on-going assessment of patients who are at risk is crucial in maintaining the patient's well-being.
A delay in diagnosis and treatment can leave the patient vulnerable to severe infection, sepsis and a range of life-changing consequences.
The following medical failings may be regarded as negligent and may justify a claim for compensation if the patient suffers a significant adverse outcome as a result.
- A failure to risk-assess a patient thoroughly
- A failure to implement procedures to minimise the risk of a pressure sore
- A failure to recognise and monitor a pressure sore
- A failure to treat a pressure sure
- A failure to identify and treat infection
When to make a claim for compensation
If you or a loved one are struggling with the consequences of hospital negligence relating to a pressure sore, the impact may be affecting your mobility, your ability to work, your fundamental health and well-being, and your ability to carry out a range of everyday tasks.
In order to make a claim, you should contact a legal specialist as soon as possible. They will need to carry out an investigation into the quality of your medical care by obtaining copies of your medical records and engaging the best medical experts to analyse what has happened to you.
If it is found that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligent care which has caused you to suffer debilitating symptoms, you should be entitled to make a claim.
A successful claim will address the financial consequences of the impact of the negligence. If you now require some personal help at home, which would not have been the case had the negligence not occurred, the costs of this could be included in your claim. Likewise, if you are now restricted in the hours which you can work, those income losses would be included in your claim.
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