Diagnosis Errors in CES and How to Claim Compensation
Errors in the process of diagnosis for cauda equina syndrome can prove disastrous, leaving the patient suffering incontinence and paralysis. Contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation for medical negligence
In order to claim compensation, you need to establish that there was, in fact, a breach of duty in the quality of your medical care. Furthermore, any negligence, if any occurred, will need to have adversely affected your long-term outcome, causing you to suffer symptoms and consequences which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care.
This process requires the skills of a specialist medical negligence lawyer and the involvement of the best medical experts who will investigate the quality of the claimant's medical care.
The first step is to talk to a specialist solicitor who will have expertise in the necessary processes and access to the best medical consultants.
Diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome
Diagnosis of this appalling condition is time-sensitive. Any delay can allow the nerve compression causing the symptoms to worsen, thereby causing the patient to suffer further loss of lower body function.
A confirmed diagnosis is required before surgery, often a matter of emergency, can be arranged.
Unfortunately, diagnosis can sometimes be delayed due to misunderstanding of symptoms or the urgency of the condition.
Examples of errors in the process of diagnosis, which may cause life-changing delays, could include the following:
- A failure to recognise that the patient's symptoms such as leg pain, altered saddle sensation and altered bladder function, may indicate compression of the cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination of the patient for any additional signs and symptoms of this shocking condition
- A failure to provide red flag warnings to ensure that the patient attends hospital immediately if further symptoms develop
- A misdiagnosis, thereby causing a delay
- A delay in making a referral for an MRI scan
- A delay in carrying out an MRI scan
Claiming compensation
If diagnosis errors such as those listed above cause a patient to experience delayed surgery and a worse long-term outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
If you or a loved one are struggling with cauda equina syndrome, speak to an expert at Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law, in order to discuss the possibility of making a claim.
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