Making a Successful Compensation Claim for Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
How to approach the process of making a claim for compensation for medical negligence with the greatest degree of confidence.
Crucial aspects of making a successful claim
It goes without saying that making a successful claim for compensation for medical negligence essentially depends on whether or not you have actually suffered from negligent medical care which has caused you to experience a worse outcome than would have been the case with a competent and appropriate level of care.
That being the case, however, ensuring that you acheive the best and fairest settlement of your claim within the most effective timeframe requires significant expertise in this highly-complex field of law.
Pursuing a claim for compensation for medical negligence requires strict adherence to timescales, processes and procedures. A failure to adhere to these time deadlines or a failure to conform to the complex legal requirements may result in your claim being struck out.
Furthermore, a claim related to cauda equina syndrome requires a deep understanding of the medical procedures and possible areas of negligence associated with the care pathway for this debilitating condition. It also requires an understanding of the myriad ways in which the patient's life may have been affected by the impact of negligent care. This will ensure that the claim accurately reflects the losses which the patient has experienced and may continue to experience in the future.
The complexity of cauda equina syndrome
Areas of possible negligence in the care of cauda equina compression can include failures of examination and diagnosis, failures of referral or the carrying out of an MRI scan, delays in surgery or failures of safety-netting. Access to the best medical experts who can identify where negligence has occurred is crucial in the analysis of the patient's medical care. A specialist solicitor will know which medical experts can offer the most scrupulous attention to detail and knowledge of their subject.
The impact of the negligence, possibly affecting mobility, bowel and bladder function and sexual function, can restrict an individual's ability to work as well as affecting their broader quality of life in a wide range of ways and undermining their safe and effective functioning around their own home. Travel, undertaking many activities, personal relationships and daily chores can all be affected. An individual with complete cauda equina syndrome may need some degree of personal care.
The psychological impact can also be significant and might need to be assessed.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims and a history of success in high-value claims.
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