CESR and Claiming Compensation for Negligent Medical Care
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of cauda equina syndrome due to poor-quality medical care, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
What is CESR?
CESR is cauda equina syndrome with retention or what is sometimes referred to as complete cauda equina syndrome. If a patient has developed CESR, they are likely to be experiencing a range of debilitating symptoms including sexual dysfunction, loss of lower limb mobility and bowel and bladder problems.
'Retention' refers to a loss of awareness of the need to urinate and the retention of urine in the bladder without pain. It is often regarded as the point at which decompression of the spine is less likely to bring about recovery of lower body function. Where at all possible, it is essential that medical professionals diagnose a patient and undertake surgery before their cauda equina compression reaches the point where bladder sensation and function is lost.
If medical professionals have an opportunity to bring about an early diagnosis and effective surgery but fail to do so, they may be regarded as having provided substandard care and the patient may be entitled to make a claim for compensation for any losses incurred as a result of the negligence.
Medical negligence and cauda equina syndrome
Negligence in relation to cauda equina syndrome with retention can occur in a number of ways:
- If medical professionals fail to recognise the possible early symptoms of CES, the patient will not receive the emergency MRI scan necessary to confirm a diagnosis and trigger treatment
- If medical professionals fail to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient, the key symptoms of CES may not become apparent and the relevant professional may be regarded as having provided substandard care
- If medical professional fail to warn a patient of the red flag symptoms of CES, meaning that the patient fails to attend hospital when their symptoms would normally warrant this, the professional may be regarded as having provided substandard care
- If medical professionals fail to arrange for an MRI scan to be carried out within a reasonable timeframe, they may be regarded as negligent
- If surgery is delayed beyond what would normally be regarded as appropriate for this condition, the hospital in question may be regarded as having provided negligent care.
If delays such as listed above mean that the patient has deteriorated to CESR by the time of surgery when more timely care would have brought about earlier surgery, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation for the impact of the negligence.
Speak to a solicitor
If you believe you have been the victim of medical negligence in relation to cauda equina syndrome, contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in CES compensation claims.
One of our team of experienced legal experts will be very happy to talk to you about the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
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