Cauda Equina Compensation Claims for Lifelong Disability
Cauda equina syndrome claims can be both complex and high-value due to the extent of disability often associated with this appalling condition. Speak to a specialist solicitor about making a claim.
Cauda equina syndrome negligence
An individual who suffers due to negligent medical care is legally entitled to claim compensation for the impact of this negligence. As well as recognising the individual’s pain and suffering, the claim is intended to address the financial consequences of the negligent care. Where the patient has lost significant physical function, the claim may include their loss of earnings, the costs of equipment or specialist treatment as well as the costs of care insofar as this has been caused by the negligence.
Where cauda equina syndrome is concerned, negligent medical care can, sometimes, have a catastrophic impact.
An individual who is developing cauda equina syndrome due to compression of the nerves in the lumbar region of the back, may be experiencing pain and altered sensation in the legs. They may be experiencing altered sensation in the saddle region and difficulty with urinating. If diagnosis and surgery is prompt, their symptoms may be resolved or, at least, further deterioration should be prevented.
If negligent care delays diagnosis and surgery, however, they may instead face a lifetime of significant disability including incontinence of both bowel and bladder as well as loss of mobility and loss of sexual function.
Compensation claims
Their compensation claim may have to take account of considerable loss of earnings over the remainder of their working lifetime as well as the need for alterations to their home and the need for specialist equipment in order to manage their symptoms.
They may need some degree or form of personal or household support which would not have been the case had their diagnosis and surgery for cauda equina syndrome not been delayed.
Free initial claim assessment
Think medical treatment may have caused avoidable harm?
Tell our specialist medical negligence team what happened. We will review the initial information and explain whether we may be able to help.
- Tell us what treatment you received and what you believe went wrong
- We assess the initial circumstances
- We explain whether further investigation may be appropriate
Your initial enquiry is free. No Win No Fee funding may be available.
What happens when you contact us?
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Tell us what happened
Call us or complete the short enquiry form with a brief outline of the treatment you received and the harm caused.
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We assess the circumstances
A member of our specialist team will review the initial details and may ask you for some further information.
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We explain your options
We will explain whether we may be able to help, the possible next steps and any funding options relevant to your enquiry.
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Making a claim
In the first instance, a specialist solicitor will need to carry out an investigation into the quality of the patient’s medical care through an analysis of their medical records to identify any negligence.
They will then establish what impact the negligence, if any, had on the patient’s physical outcome and the broader impact on their quality of life and capacity to work and function on a daily basis.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience in complex cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about what has happened to you and the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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