Cauda Equina Negligence and When to Make a Claim
If you are struggling with the shocking impact of cauda equina syndrome due to negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors to talk to a specialist about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Cauda equina compression negligence
The long-term consequences of negligent medical care of cauda equina compression can be devastating for the patient and costly to the NHS if a compensation claim is brought against the relevant medical professionals. Timely and competent care is essential in order to ensure the best outcome for all involved.
However, cauda equina syndrome is a fairly rare condition and errors do sometimes occur in the process of diagnosis which can cause the patient to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with an appropriate level of care.
In these circumstances, the patient may be entitled to make a claim for compensation for the consequences of their negligent care.
A prompt diagnosis of cauda equina compression is crucial in order to initiate surgery at the earliest possible moment before the patient's condition deteriorates. Delays can cause life-changing disability as nerve function is lost.
Examples of what may be considered as negligent medical care could include the following:
- A failure to recognise that the patient's symptoms may be indicative of cauda equina compression
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms leading to a failure to carry out further investigation
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination for any additional signs or symptoms of this life-changing condition
- A failure to make an appropriate and timely referral for an MRI scan
- A failure to warn the patient of the red flag symptoms of cauda equina syndrome
Claiming compensation for negligent care
If delays in diagnosis and treatment have left you with complete cauda equina syndrome, which would not otherwise have been the case, you are likely to be experiencing distressing and debilitating symptoms such as double incontinence, loss of sexual function and loss of mobility.
A successful compensation claim would address the problems caused by such appalling symptoms such as a loss of income or the costs of personal care.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. We have team of experienced, specialist lawyers with extensive expertise in 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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