Negligent Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome and When to Claim Compensation
Contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law, if you suspect that your cauda equina syndrome medical care was negligent.
Negligent treatment of cauda equina compression
Negligent treatment of cauda equina syndrome, caused by nerve compression in the lower back, can include a range of medical failings including the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient, meaning that key symptoms of nerve compression are missed
- A failure to identify that the patient's symptoms might be indicative of compression of the cauda equina nerves
- A failure to understand that the patient may be in need of an immediate MRI scan
- A delay in making a referral
- A failure to provide adequate red flag advice for a patient whose symptoms do not justify an immediate referral but which may deteriorate
- A delay in carrying out an MRI scan or initiating surgery
What is key to making a claim for compensation is whether or not a failing in medical care has caused the patient to suffer a worse outcome than necessary.
In relation to cauda equina syndrome, this generally relates to a failure which causes a delay in diagnosis or surgery, during which time the patient's nerve compression and lower body dysfunction worsens. This means that their long-term outcome and future well-being is worse than it should have been had they exp-erienced more timely and competent medical care.
When to claim compensation
It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation when the connection between an act of negligence and the impact on the patient is clear.
In order to establish whether or not this is the case, it is necessary to carry out an investigation into the quality of your medical care.
For this to take place requires a specialist solicitor, who will obtain copies of your medical records, and the best medical experts who will identify whether or not there has been an act of negligence in the course of the patient's cauda equina compression care.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise, access to the most respected medical experts and a long-standing history of success in complex cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to an experienced solicitor, free of charge, about what has occurred, what symptoms you are experiencing and the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
We can offer No Win No Fee funding for medical negligence claims which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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