How to Claim Compensation for CES Negligence
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of cauda equina syndrome due to negligent medical care, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation. Contact Glynns to speak with a specialist solicitor.
Delays in cauda equina syndrome care
Cauda equina syndrome, caused by compression of the cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine, requires timely, knowledgeable and effective medical care if the patient is to avoid permanent disability.
Delays in recognition, investigation and treatment of this life-changing condition can affect the patient's outcome detrimentally. Cauda equina syndrome is a progressive condition and unnecessary delays can allow the patient's condition to deteriorate resulting in permanent lower body function losses.
- If a patient attends a medical professional with the possible signs and symptoms of cauda equina compression, it is essential that those symptoms are assessed and that the necessary referral for an MRI scan is made in a timely manner. This may necessitate an immediate scan.
- If a patient requires an MRI scan to assess the condition of their cauda equina nerves, it is essential that this occurs promptly. If facilities are not readily available, it may be necessary to transfer the patient to another location where scanning facilities are available. A failure to do this promptly or at all may be regarded as negligent.
- If a patient receives a diagnosis of cauda equina compression, decompression surgery needs to be carried out promptly, ideally within a matter of hours . A delay in surgery may result in the patient suffering worse permanent function losses than would have been the case with more timely surgery.
In the early stages of cauda equina syndrome, the patient may be experiencing pain in the lower back alongside altered sensation in the legs and some urinary and perineal sensation symptoms. If diagnosis and surgery are delayed and their nerve compression worsens the patient may face the following permanent symptoms:
- Double incontinence
- Loss of sexual sensation and function
- Loss of mobility
Making a claim for compensation
If you believe that you or a loved one have been the victim of substandard medical care of CES, you should engage the services of a specialist solicitor. Compensation claims for cauda equina syndrome are extremely complex and require the expertise of someone experienced in this particular area of the law. This will facilitate an accurate assessment of the quality of your care and the validity and value of your claim.
Glynns Solicitors
Glynns is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced specialist lawyers. Contact us today to talk to an expert, free of charge, about the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
If you think you have a claim, don't delay. Claims for medical negligence compensation must be initiated within three years of the date of the alleged negligence.
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