Can I Claim Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome?
If negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome has left you or a loved one struggling with debilitating symptoms, it may be possible to claim compensation.
Cauda equina syndrome and medical negligence
Cauda equina syndrome is the result of compression of the cauda equina nerves in the lumbar region of the spine. A herniated disc or a tumour in the region of the nerves can cause them to become squashed, thereby reducing their function.
This can lead to varying degrees of function loss in the lower body such as loss of mobility, loss of control of bladder and bowel function and sexual dysfunction. The extent of disability depends on the degree of the nerve compression.
The condition is not, therefore, necessarily a sign of negligence.
However, the way in which medical professionals respond to a patient who attends surgery or Accident and Emergency with the possible symptoms of cauda equina compression can make a significant difference to the patient's outcome. The extent of the patient's nerve compression and their already existing function losses will also influence their outcome.
Negligence and disability
The essential idea of compensation is that a patient receives compensation if a medical professional, through negligent care, causes them to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case had that professional acted promptly and in an appropriate way.
The additional disabilities and challenges which the negligence causes the patient to suffer are those which are addressed in a successful compensation claim.
Examples of negligent medical care which might cause a delay in diagnosis, a delay in surgery and, therefore, possibly a deterioration in the patient's long-term outcome could include the following:
- A failure of examination
- A misdiagnosis
- A failure to make an appropriate referral
- A delay in surgery
Claiming compensation
If you are thinking of making a claim for compensation for cauda equina syndrome negligence, it is essential that you speak to a medical negligence legal specialist.
These claims are extremely complex and require the input of a highly-experienced legal specialist who will be able to thoroughly investigate the quality of your medical care and have the expertise to assess the full extent of your financial losses if it is found that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligence.
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Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law with a specific focus on cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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