How to Claim Financial Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
Speak to a specialist solicitor about claiming financial compensation if medical negligence has worsened your outcome from cauda equina syndrome.
The financial impact of cauda equina syndrome
The financial consequences of cauda equina syndrome can be overwhelming. Deprived of much of their lower body function, an individual may struggle to work whilst, at the same time, needing specialist equipment and treatment, adaptations to their home and personal or household support.
If the patient's disabling condition is due, in part or in full, to negligence on the part of medical professionals, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation which would address these financial losses and costs.
Cauda equina syndrome diagnosis
Cauda equina syndrome, the result of compressed nerves in the lumbar region of the spine, is often a progressive condition. This means that it worsens over time as the nerve compression increases. Consequently, early diagnosis, followed by emergency surgery, can prevent further compression and further function loss.
Where diagnosis is possible but is delayed by medical failings, the patient may be able to claim compensation for the symptoms and consequences which they are suffering due to that delay.
Negligence on the part of medical professionals can include a failure of examination or assessment, a failure to recognise symptoms, a delay in making a referral and a failure to provide red flag symptoms advice.
This applies both in the GP surgery and Accident and Emergency as well as other relevant medical settings.
How to claim compensation
An individual who has suffered due to negligent medical care is legally entitled to claim compensation for the impact of that negligence.
However, these claims are extremely complex and require both specific legal expertise as well as the input of the best medical experts.
If you think that you or a loved one may be entitled to make a claim, it is essential to talk to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence. They will be conversant with the complex procedures and deadlines to which it is crucial to adhere if you are to achieve a successful and fair outcome.
Ensure that you have details of the development of your symptoms and timings and nature of any medical interactions which are relevant to your claim. Your solicitor will need to draft your witness statement as well as obtaining your medical records in order to analyse the quality of your care.
Glynns Solicitors
Here at Glynns, specialists in medical negligence law, we offer a wealth of dedicated expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation for the impact of cauda equina syndrome negligence.
We can offer No Win No Fee funding for medical negligence claims which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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