Compensation for Income Loss Due to Cauda Equina Syndrome
If medical negligence has played a part in your development of cauda equina syndrome, it may be possible to claim compensation for your income losses and other costs associated with the consequences of the negligence.
The devastating impact of cauda equina syndrome
The long-term symptoms caused by compression of the cauda equina nerves can be distressing, disabling and financially devastating. An appalling combination of double incontinence and loss of mobility can, not surprisingly, restrict not only the hours that an individual feels able to work but also the areas of employment which are suitable or accessible.
Someone who needs prompt access to a toilet may be reluctant to engage in employment which does not offer this possibility. Working in jobs such as hospitality, healthcare, education and retail, for example, may feel unsuitable to someone suffering from double incontinence. Loss of mobility may further narrow the field of opportunities available to an individual with this shocking condition.
Consequently, a once-health fit individual who develops cauda equina syndrome may find that the type of work they can undertake plus the limitation on the hours they can manage causes a significant reduction in income.
If this distressing and highly stressful outcome has been caused by negligent medical care, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome
The diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina compression is often a matter of emergency. Any delay can allow the condition to deteriorate to the point where incontinence and mobility losses are a part of everyday life.
Unfortunately, substandard medical care sometimes contributes to such a delay. When this occurs, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Examples of negligent medical care which can result in a delay and a poor outcome could include the following:
- A failure to examine the patient for signs and symptoms of cauda equina compression
- A failure to recognise the patient's symptoms as possibility indicative of cauda equina compression
- A failure to make an appropriate referral for an MRI scan
- A failure to provide adequate red flag warnings
- A delay in initiating surgery
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors specialises in medical negligence law and speaks with victims of cauda equina syndrome negligence on a daily basis. With this wealth of experience, we are ideally placed to advise and support you in making a claim for compensation.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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