Can I Get Compensation for Long-term CES Symptoms?
The permanent impact of cauda equina syndrome can be life-changing, rendering the patient reliant on care and unable to work. If you or a loved one are experiencing this appalling situation due to poor medical care, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Responding to cauda equina syndrome symptoms
Cauda equina syndrome can be a medical emergency. Although it is rare and many medical professionals may never encounter it, it is, nonetheless, crucial that the possible early symptoms are recognised and the necessary action taken to avoid the patient suffering permanent disability.
A patient suffering with lower back and leg pain may have sciatica. Alternatively, they may be developing cauda equina syndrome and this possibility needs to be considered. A failure to do so may result in a deterioration in symptoms and a loss of the optimum opportunity for successful surgery.
Where a patient presents to their medical professional with possible early symptoms, their situation needs to be managed to ensure the best possible outcome.
- They need a thorough assessment for any possible signs of neurological deficit such as loss of sensation in the bladder or round the saddle area, or the presence of symptoms in both legs rather than just one
- If necessary, they may require a referral for an immediate MRI scan at the nearest facility
- If red flag symptoms do not appear to be present, the patient should be warned of the symptoms to look out for and the need to attend hospital immediately should those symptoms develop.
Medical negligence
A failure by a medical professional to undertake these actions where it would generally have been considered as necessary may be regarded as substandard care.
The impact on the patient can be severe, indeed. They may face a future of double incontinence due to loss of function in the bladder and bowel. They may lose sexual sensation and function. And they may lose their mobility and independence.
The potential impact on an individual's capacity to earn an income, to carry out everyday tasks and to live a full life can be dramatic, affecting their well-being and psychological health.
Making a claim for compensation
If such a poor, long-term outcome is considered to be due to medical failings, it might be suitable to make a claim for compensation.
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