Clinical Negligence Solicitors and Cauda Equina Syndrome
If you suspect that you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent care of cauda equina syndrome, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of a claim for compensation.
The need for a specialist solicitor
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complicated, especially in the case of cauda equina syndrome. The complexity of this condition and the myriad ways in which negligence can occur combined with the variation in the nature and severity of the impact on the patient means that specialist legal attention is vital if the patient is to achieve the best compensation settlement.
Before a claim can even be issued with a court, a thorough investigation of the patient's quality of care and its impact on their long-term well-being needs to be carried out. An analysis of their medical records and an assessment of their long-term symptoms is necessary. Without specialist legal input, elements of negligence or aspects of a patient's impact may be missed.
Negligence and cauda equina syndrome
Medical negligence can occur at several points in the course of the care of a patient with cauda equina syndrome including the following:
- A failure to carry out an examination of the patient which would have identified signs of cauda equina compression
- A failure to recognise that the patient's symptoms may be indicators of cauda equina compression, thereby leading to a misdiagnosis and a delay in achieving an accurate diagnosis and surgery
- A delay in making a referral for an MRI scan
- A failure to provide red flag warnings
- A delay in initiating surgery to decompress the nerves which can often be a matter of emergency
Making a claim
If you have been the victim of negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome, a successful claim will take account not simply of your pain and suffering but also of the financial losses which you have and will suffer as a result of the negligence. Where this appalling and disabling condition is concerned, the financial losses can often be considerable such as a loss of income due to disability or the costs of personal care for the same reason.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and extensive expertise in high-value cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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