MRI Referral Negligence and Claiming Compensation for Cauda Equina
If medical professionals have caused a delay in the management of cauda equina compression, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation for the consequences.
MRI scans and cauda equina syndrome
An MRI scan is an essential part of the diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome and needs to take place within an appropriate timeframe, facilitating a correct diagnosis and triggering surgery.
Medical failures in relation to this crucial process can lead to the permanent disability of the patient and may justify a claim for compensation.
Negligent medical management of this necessary process can occur at a number of points:
- A failure by a medical professional to understand the need for an MRI scan, or a delay in the timing of an MRI scan, leading to a delay in diagnosis
- A misdiagnosis of symptoms, leading to a failure to refer a patient
- A failure to transfer a patient as a matter of emergency to a provision where MRI facilities are available
- A delay in reporting the results or a misinterpretation of the results of an MRI scan
A delay in this procedure can allow time for the patent's nerve compression to increase, thereby also increasing the likely loss of lower body function which is served by the cauda equina nerves.
The consequences of cauda equina syndrome
The severity of the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome, such as double incontinence and loss of mobility, can cause a range of life-changing consequences.
A once-fit, active and functioning individual can be rendered dependant on care and struggling with double incontinence. Their ability to work may be compromised and their home may present numerous difficulties in safe navigation and completion of daily household and personal tasks.
The associated financial losses which can result from such an appalling array of symptoms can likewise be dramatic.
Where the symptoms and their consequences are considered to have been caused by medical delays of failings in regard to the essential MRI scan, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a specialist medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a hisory of successful high-value cauda equina syndrome claims.
If you are struggling with the impact of this terrible condition and suspect that medical negligence may have played a part, contact us today to speak with a specialist solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
Please call us on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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