How To Claim for Financial Losses Due to Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
An individual who develops cauda equina syndrome may well find that the financial implications are wide-ranging, long-lasting and extremely significant. If this financial impact is due, in full or in part, to negligence on the part of medical professionals during the process of diagnosis and treatment, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Diagnosis and surgery
Achieving an accurate diagnosis and undergoing surgery can be a matter of emergency when a person is developing cauda equina syndrome. If a delay occurs, it can allow time for the compression of the cauda equina nerves to increase, thereby worsening the outcome for the patient.
Complete cauda equina syndrome is associated with loss of mobility, double incontinence and loss of sexual function.
Unfortunately, errors in the medical management of this disabling condition can occur at several points, leaving the patient to suffer the consequences.
Negligence in the management of cauda equina compression
Competent care is crucial and the following are examples of how this might go wrong:
- A failure of assessment, meaning that key symptoms are missed
- A failure to recognise that the patient's symptoms might be indicative of cauda equina nerve compression
- A misdiagnosis, providing the patient with inappropriate reassurance
- A failure to make a timely referral for an MRI scan
- A failure of red flag advice, meaning that the patient may fail to attend hospital when their symptoms worsen
- A delay in providing MRI scan results or a misinterpretation of the same
- A delay in commencing surgery
How to make a claim
A patient is legally entitled to claim compensation when medical negligence has caused them to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with competent care.
In order to assess the quality of your care, contact a medical negligence solicitor who will obtain copies of your medical records and employ the best medical experts to analyse the quality of your care.
If it appears that your medical care has failed you in some way, your solicitor will carry out a meticulous assessment of the financial impact of the negligence on you and your quality of life. This will include consideration of any loss of income, costs of care or equipment or treatment as necessitated by the negligent care.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of highly-experienced lawyers and a wealth of expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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