Incontinent with Cauda Equina Syndrome: Can I Claim Compensation?
Cauda equina syndrome can cause a catalogue of appalling symptoms, of which double incontinence may be the worst. If this is the result of negligent medical care, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Incontinence and cauda equina syndrome
The cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine allow awareness of sensation in the lower body to be communicated to the brain. They also prompt the movement of muscles to respond to those sensation. If those crucial nerves become compressed, their capacity to function can be compromised and, ultimately, lost. The individual may struggle with reduced feeling or find themselves unable to recognise the need to defecate or urinate and without the ability to do so.
If this appalling condition is diagnosed at an early stage, however, the progression of the nerve loss may be halted with surgery, and the patient may be saved from further deterioration.
If medical professionals fail to diagnose the compression of the nerves, the patient's condition may worsen. In such circumstances, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation for the consequences of the negligent care.
Incontinence and financial losses
Severe difficulties with incontinence can affect a person in a variety of ways. These may be practical, social, psychological and financial. The individual may struggle to work due to their bowel symptoms and may suffer a significant loss of income. Some types of employment may no longer be accessible to them.
They may additionally need their home to be adapted to accommodate their toilet requirements, incurring additional costs.
Is sues and consequences such as these could be addressed within a compensation claim if they have been caused by the negligent medical management of the patient's cauda equina compression.
Medical failings such as a failure to recognise symptoms, a misdiagnosis, a delay in making an MRI referral and a delay in initiating surgery may all be regarded as sufficient justification for a compensation claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
Cauda equina syndrome compensation claims are extremely complex and require the skills and experience of a specialist medical negligence lawyer. A thorough investigation into the patient's medical care is needed as well as a detailed assessment of their prognosis and long-term symptoms.
If you think that you or a loved one may be entitled to make a claim, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss your situation. Specialists in medical negligence law, we can provide extensive experience in high-value cauda equina syndrome claims.
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