Clinical Negligence Claims for Cauda Equina Syndrome
If you have been the victim of negligent clinical care of cauda equina syndrome, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Clinical negligence and cauda equina syndrome
Timely and competent medical management of cauda equina compression is absolutely crucial to the patient's long-term outcome.
Negligent clinical care can prove catastrophic.
Cauda equina syndrome is the product of nerve compression at the base of the spine. If it is not diagnosed promptly, the compression may increase, causing increasing lower body function losses. Ultimately, the patient may suffer permanent double incontinence, sexual dysfunction and loss of mobility. This is a life-changing combination of distressing and disabling symptoms.
As a progressive condition, the patient may suffer lesser symptoms in the early stages such as lower back and leg pain alongside altered saddle sensation and altered urinary experience. Ideally, this is the moment when a diagnosis should be make, facilitating treatment before further function losses develop.
If medical professionals fail to recognise that this could be early indicators of cauda equina nerve compression, the patient may not receive surgical treatment until their compression has worsened and the chances of recovery are lost.
Why make a claim for compensation?
An individual who suffers a poor outcome following negligent medical care is entitled by law to claim compensation for the impact of the negligence.
If, for example, an individual is restricted in the nature of work they can undertake due to their symptoms, and suffers a significant loss of income as a result, a claim for compensation would address those financial losses in so far as they have been caused by negligent medical care.
Likewise, if the patient requires significant amendments to be made to their home in order to accommodate their disability, such costs would be taken into account in a claim.
In short, a successful claim can equip an individual with the money to cope with the effects of their disability.
Making a compensation claim
If you believe that you or a loved one may have been the victim of negligent clinical care in relation to cauda equina syndrome, you would be well advised to seek the advice of a legal specialist.
Compensation claims for cauda equina syndrome are extremely complex and a specialist in the field of law would not only have access to the best medical experts but would also have the expertise to negotiate the best settlement with the Defendant.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated clinical negligence legal practice with a team of specialist lawyers. Contact us today to talk to one of our team, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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