Medical Negligence Claims and Cauda Equina Syndrome
If negligent medical care has caused you or a loved one wrongful injury, you could be entitled to take legal action against the medical professional or hospital responsible.
Medical negligence compensation claims
A medical negligence claim cannot undo the harm that has been caused. However, it will give you a chance to obtain some form of justice. It will also provide you with financial redress for the physical, emotional and financial damage incurred by you and your family as a result of the negligence.
If you have suffered financial losses, such as a reduced income, because of the symptoms which you are experiencing as a result of the negligence, a successful compensation claim would also take this losses into account.
Cauda equina syndrome negligence
Cauda equina syndrome can be a medical emergency and delays by medical professionals in making a diagnosis or undertaking surgery may be regarded as negligent care.
If a patient who is developing cauda equina syndrome receives an early diagnosis and prompt decompression surgery, they are likely to suffer only minimal symptoms. If diagnosis and treatment are delayed, however, they may face a lifetime of double incontinence and loss of mobility.
Examples of medical care of cauda equina syndrome which may be regarded as substandard or negligent would include the following:
- A failure to recognise or suspect the possible symptoms of cauda equina syndrome leading to a delayed referral for an MRI scan
- A failure to assess a patient with possible symptoms for additional signs that their underlying issue may be compression of the cauda equina nerves
- A delay in arranging an MRI scan
- A failure to warn a patient of the red flag symptoms of cauda equina syndrome which should prompt them to attend hospital immediately
- A delay in arranging decompression surgery
Making a claim
If you think that you or a family member may have been the victim of substandard medical care of cauda equina syndrome, you need to contact a specialist solicitor as soon as possible.
They will be able to advise you as to the validity of your claim and engage the best medical experts to assess the quality of your care.
Remember, however, that compensation claims for medical negligence have to be made within three years of the date of the alleged negligence.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence compensation legal practice with extensive expertise in cauda equina syndrome claims. Contact us to talk to one of our team of experienced lawyers about the possibility of making a claim.
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