How To Claim Compensation For Negligent Cauda Equina Syndrome Care
Negligent medical care of CES can cause devastating and permanent disability. Contact Glynns Solicitors to find out if it would be appropriate to make a compensation claim.
CES and disability
The symptoms of complete cauda equina syndrome are, unfortunately, not restricted to one aspect of an individual's physical functioning. A patient with complete cauda equina syndrome will not only suffer problems with mobility, even to the point of paralysis, but will also experience loss of bowel and bladder function and loss of sexual function.
Such a devastating combination of disabling symptoms can affect almost every aspect of a person's life, including the following:
- Their ability to travel and drive
- Their ability to work
- Their personal relationships
- Their ability to complete personal hygiene tasks
- Their ability to complete regular household tasks
- Their ability to navigate their way around their home
- Gardening and maintaining their home
Of course, the psychological impact can also be dramatic as the individual comes to terms with their symptoms, the extent of their disability and its implications.
When to claim compensation
If substandard or negligent medical care has contributed to a patient suffering a poor long-term outcome from CES, they would be entitled to make a claim for compensation for the effects of that negligence. Examples of significant negligence would include a misdiagnosis, a failure to examine, a failure to provide red flag warnings and a delay in making a referral for an MRI scan to confirm a diagnosis.
It is important to bear in mind that claims for compensation for medical negligence need to be initiated within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. This date is not always clear and it is advisable to engage the services of a specialist lawyer at the earliest possible moment. They will be able to access your medical records and make a thorough assessment of the quality of your care. They will also have the skills to negotiate the best settlement on your behalf.
Specialist legal support
The complexity of this condition, the varied ways in which it can progress and the precise timing of when a patient loses elements of function all combine to produce a complicated process of assessment if an individual claims compensation for negligent medical care.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with an extensive history of successful high-value cauda equina claims. If you or a loved one are struggling with the consequences of negligent medical care of CES, contact us to talk to a specialist lawyer, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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