How Do I Get Compensation for Cauda Equina Medical Negligence?
Medical negligence relating to cauda equina syndrome can contribute to a catastrophic patient outcome. You might wish to consider whether or not it is appropriate to make a claim.
The first steps
If you suspect that you or a loved one have been the victim of medical negligence, the essential first step is to speak to a solicitor who specialises in this area of the law.
Not only is the procedure for making a claim for compensation extremely complex in itself, but the analysis of a patient's medical management of cauda equina syndrome and the assessment of their long-term outcome require the experience and skills of a specialist.
You will be asked to provide details of what occurred to you in some depth in order to produce a witness statement, so it is important to recollect the circumstances, timings and events of your medical care and why you think you have been the victim of negligence.
Your solicitor will also obtain copies of your medical records and initiate an investigation into the quality of your care in order to identify if, indeed, there has been a breach of duty on the part of your medical professionals. This may relate to issues around assessment and examination, diagnosis, the timing of a referral, safety-netting and the timing of surgery.
An ongoing process
After the analysis of your medical records, if it is considered that you have been the victim of negligence which has caused you to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case, your solicitor will begin the negotiations around your claim and carry out an assessment of the impact of the negligence on you and your quality of life.
You may need to attend one or more medical appointments in order to make this assessment.
There will also be an assessment undertaken of the financial losses which you have suffered as a result of any negligence, such as a loss of earnings or the costs of care, equipment or household adaptations if these have been necessary.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
Here at Glynns Solicitors, we speak to the victims of cauda equina negligence on a daily basis.
If you think that you may have been the victim of negligence, contact us today. These claims are associated with a three-year deadline, so don't hesitate before seeking expert advice.
Please call us on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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