Disability Compensation and Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
If negligent or substandard medical care has left a patient disabled when competent care would not have done so, the patient is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences.
In the case of cauda equina syndrome, the consequences can be severe and the financial implications significant.
Cauda equina syndrome disability
Resulting from compression of the cauda equina nerves in the lumbar region of the spine, the symptoms of this disabling condition can be wide-ranging and distressing. Loss of nerve function can result in loss of control of both bladder and bowel as well as sexual dysfunction and loss of mobility.
The long-term consequences can, inevitably, include a loss of employment and income, the need for care and specialist equipment and, in some cases, the need for altered accommodation to allow the patient to navigate safely around their own home.
The associated costs and financial losses can be considerable and would be incorporated into a successful claim where the relevant medical professionals have been found to have been negligent.
Medical negligence and cauda equina compression
Scrupulous and timely medical care is essential in both the diagnosis and the treatment of cauda equina compression. Both an MRI scan and surgery are often required as a matter of emergency and a delay can allow the compression to worsen and increase the patient's loss of function. Negligent care which could cause a delay in providing treatment, thereby increasing the patient's disability, could include the following:
- A failure to identify the patient's symptoms as possibly indicative of cauda equina compression
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment
- A failure to make a timely referral
- A failure to provide red flag warnings when necessary
- A delay in initiating surgery to decompress the nerves
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensation claims for cauda equina negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a specialist in this particular field of law. A thorough investigation into the quality of the patient's medical care is required before any claim is pursued as well as an assessment of the impact, if any, on the health and well-being of the patient.
If you think that you or a loved one may have been the victim of negligent care, contact a specialist in medical negligence law.
Glynns Solicitors
Here at Glynns, we speak to victim s of cauda equina negligence on a daily basis and have a history of success in high-value claims. Contact us to speak to one of the team, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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