Clinical Negligence and When to Claim Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the shocking impact of cauda equina syndrome due to negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss the possibility of claiming compensation.
Clinical negligence and the right to compensation
An individual who attends a medical professional, whether at their GP surgery, in Accident and Emergency or during a planned appointment or procedure in hospital, has the right to expect a certain level of competence and quality of medical care.
If medical professionals fall short of the generally accepted level of care and provide negligent care in some way, the patient is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of the negligence, where that is the case.
In relation to cauda equina syndrome, the consequences; physical, practical, psychological and financial, can be dramatic and life-changing.
Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is a collection of debilitating and disabling symptoms caused by compression of the cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine. Responsible for the recognition of sensation and the initiation of movement in the lower body, the loss of cauda equina nerve function can prove catastrophic. The individual may lose their mobility, they may struggle with bowel and bladder problems and may experience compromised sexual function.
As the nerve compression increases, so too will the function loss, so it is essential that diagnosis of this debilitating condition is made at the earliest possible moment.
If medical professionals are found to have been negligent in some way and responsible for a delay in diagnosis and treatment, thus causing the patient to suffer a worse outcome that would otherwise have been the case, a claim for compensation may be an appropriate way forward.
Claiming compensation
Medical professionals may be found to have been negligent if they fail in terms of examination, symptom recognition, referral for specialist intervention, initiation of surgery or provision of red flag advice.
If such negligence has caused the patient to suffer disability which would not otherwise have been the case, the patient may no longer be able to work, to mobilise safely or remain independent.
A successful compensation can address all of these issues through assessing the associated financial losses such as a reduced oncome or the costs of care.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience of successful high-value 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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