Cauda Equina Syndrome Missed – Can I Claim Compensation?
If the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome are missed, meaning that there is a significant delay in an accurate diagnosis and surgery, it may be possible to make a claim.
Cauda equina syndrome missed
A diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome may be missed for a variety of reasons including the following:
- A medical professional may fail to carry out a thorough examination, meaning that key symptoms are missed
- It may be that a medical professional does not recognise that the patient’s symptoms may be suggestive of compression of the cauda equina nerves in the lumbar region of the spine and so no referral is made for an MRI scan
- It may be that an MRI scan is misinterpreted and the spinal compression is not identified
Can I claim compensation?
You should be legally entitled to claim compensation if negligence in the course of your cauda equina syndrome medical care has caused you to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case with an appropriate level of medical care.
This applies whether the error occurred in the GP surgery, in Accident and Emergency or elsewhere in the health system.
It is possible that a delay in diagnosis does not affect your long-term outcome. It is also possible, however, that the negligent delay has allowed your nerve compression and symptoms to worsen leaving you with a level of disability that could have been avoided.
Symptoms such as loss of mobility or incontinence can have a dramatic financial impact and, where these symptoms are found to have been caused, to some degree by negligent medical care, that impact would be included in a claim.
This could relate to a loss of earnings if the individual affected is now struggling to work. It could also include the costs of care or equipment or specialist treatment where this has been necessitated by the symptoms caused by the negligent care.
Investigating your claim
If you think that you might be entitled to make a claim for compensation, you need to speak to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence law.
They will be familiar with the legal procedures and deadlines of these complex cases, as well as having access to a network of experienced medical experts and barristers who can support your claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and a wealth of expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims.
Our website is home to numerous testimonials to the expertise, compassion and professionalism of our solicitors in pursuing these complex claims and guiding our clients through the process.
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