Sepsis Mismanagement and When to Claim Compensation
The recognition and prompt and effective management of sepsis is crucial to the patient's long-term health and even their survival. Contact Glynns if you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of negligent care.
Medical mismanagement of sepsis
This life-threatening condition demands competent medical care and, where that is lacking, the patient may suffer. They or their loved ones may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence in relation to sepsis may occur in a variety of ways including the following:
- A failure to identify or manage a condition or infection which triggers sepsis
- An error in a surgical procedure leading to bowel perforation and sepsis
- A failure to recognise that the patient is developing sepsis
- A delay in treatment of sepsis
- A failure to monitor a post-operative patient
Long-term impact of sepsis
Sepsis can devastate the life of the patient and that of their loved ones. Even where the patient survives the ravages of this terrible immune system dysfunction, they may continue to struggle physically, cognitively and psychologically as a result.
The patient's capacity to work may have been compromised by the effects of having suffered with sepsis and they may have become reliant on care. Their physical integrity may have been undermined by organ failure and their long-term well-being may be permanently damaged.
When to claim compensation
A patient is entitled to make a claim for compensation when substandard medical care has caused them to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case with an acceptable quality of care.
If the patient is now struggling to work and suffering a significant loss of income, such a financial impact would be included in their claim.
If they are now dependant to some degree on personal care or help around the house due to the incapacitating nature of their symptoms, the associated costs would be incorporated into a claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
If you think you may be entitled to make a claim, talk to a specialist solicitor for advice about how to proceed. Such claims are extremely complex both in terms of medical investigations and assessments, but also in the procedures required to pursue the claim. Specialist advice is crucial to the best outcome.
Glynns Solicitors is a specialist medical negligence legal practice. Talk to us today, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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