Compensation for Long-term Impact of Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
If a person develops complete cauda equina syndrome, their symptoms are likely to be lifelong. If damage to the cauda equina nerves in the lumbar region of the spine is irreversible, the associated lower body function losses will likewise remain.
If this appalling situation has been caused, or contributed to, by negligent medical management of cauda equina compression, the individual affected should be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Compensation claims
Where appropriate, a successful claim for compensation will address the financial losses experienced by the patient as a result of negligent medical care. This may include a loss of income or the costs of care or specialist treatment, equipment or household adaptations where the need for such is a result of the negligent care.
Cauda equina syndrome symptoms
The long-term symptoms of cauda equina syndrome can include a loss of mobility, rendering the individual dependent on a walking stick or wheelchair, undermining the person's ability to engage with a wide range of activities and restricting their capacity to work and earn a living.
They may also struggle with incontinence of both bladder and bowel, further limiting what they are able to do.
This appalling combination of distressing and debilitating symptoms may mean that various alterations are needed to a person's home in order to manage their symptoms. They may require specialist equipment or personal care to assist them with both personal hygiene and household tasks.
Such financial losses and costs would be incorporated into a claim if it were found that they had been caused by negligent medical care.
Cauda equina compression negligence
Medical negligence in relation to cauda equina compression often relates to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. A delay will allow time for the compression of the nerves to increase, thereby further reducing the associated lower body function.
A delay can be caused by a range of failings which might be regarded as negligent including the following:
- A failure of examination, meaning that red flag symptoms are missed
- A failure to recognise symptoms indicative of cauda equina compression
- A failure to make a timely referral for an MRI scan which is often regarded as an emergency
- A delay in initiating surgery
If you or a loved one are struggling with the shocking consequences of cauda equina syndrome due to negligence on the part of medical professionals, speak to a specialist solicitor about the possibility of making a claim.
Glynns Solicitors
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