Employment Lost to Cauda Equina Syndrome Medical Negligence
Cauda equina syndrome can not only cause significant physical and emotional problems, it can also cause an individual to lose their employment due to their symptoms.
Cauda equina syndrome and employment losses
The range of disabling symptoms which can be caused by cauda equina syndrome can unfortunately affect a person's ability to engage in many different types of employment. Not only can this be extremely distressing to the individual affected, but it can also cause a significant loss of income both in the past and in the future.
The symptoms of cauda equina syndrome can include double incontinence as well as a loss of mobility. Depending on the extent of these losses, it may be difficult for an individual to work in various fields such as hospitality, healthcare, education, retail and education. Even where the type of the work is achievable, the individual may want to ensure that they have easy access to toilet facilities throughout their day, thereby limiting the location and environments in which they can work.
In addition, the individual affected by this debilitating spinal condition may find that the strategies and procedures necessary to manage their symptoms reduces the hours which they feel able to work, again limiting their employment, possibly affecting their promotion opportunities and reducing their income and hopes for the future.
This can be not only emotionally difficult to come to terms with but can also cause financial problems.
Medical negligence and cauda equina syndrome diagnosis
Where medical negligence has contributed to this distressing situation, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation which would address the financial losses caused by the changes which the individual has had to make to their working life.
Examples of medical care which might be regarded as negligent and which might justify a claim for compensation could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient such as not assessing their perineal sensation or urinary function
- Misdiagnosing the patient's symptoms and thereby delaying a specialist investigation into the possibility of cauda equina compression
- A failure to give red flag warnings to a patient at risk of cauda equina syndrome
- A delay in making a referral for an MRI scan to assess the condition of the patient's cauda equina nerves
Making a claim for compensation
If you think you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation for cauda equina syndrome negligence, speak to a specialist solicitor. They will be able to obtain your medical records and investigate the quality of your medical care.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims.
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