Radiology Failings and Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome
If MRI scan failings have left you or a loved one with the disability of cauda equina syndrome, talk to a specialist solicitor about making a claim for compensation.
Cauda equina syndrome and the MRI scan
Without timely surgery, cauda equina syndrome can be a permanently and severely disabling lower body condition.
Caused by compression of the cauda equina nerves at the base of the spine, this terrible condition needs to be diagnosed at the earliest possible moment and treated with surgery to decompress the nerve.
Any delay can cause increasing loss of function to become permanent as the nerve compression increases and is beyond the reach of surgery.
Carrying out and interpreting an MRI scan correctly and in a timely manner are fundamental to the best outcome for this shocking condition.
Medical care and medical negligence
- When a patient appears to be in the early stages of cauda equina syndrome, an MRI scan may be a matter of emergency. A failure by medical professionals to recognise the relevant symptoms and a delay in making a referral can be life-changing.
- If a patient is referred for an immediate or emergency MRI scan, this needs to be carried out as a matter of emergency. If the medical provision which the patient is attending cannot provide this, they need to be transferred promptly to a hospital which can offer 24-hour provision. A delay in doing this may be regarded as negligent.
- An accurate interpret6ation of an MRI scan is, of course, essential. A failure to recognise compression of the cauda equina nerves when this is shown on the scan, may lead to a poor patient outcome and justify a claim for compensation.
Making a claim for compensation
The appalling symptoms associated with cauda equina syndrome are such as to cause significant deterioration in a person's quality of life.
Loss of mobility combined with bladder and bowel problems can easily undermine an individual's capacity to work in a variety of areas of employment. It may also reduce the working hours which they can realistically manage.
Their symptoms might also necessitate alterations to their home as well as the purchasing of specialist equipment and support in order to manage everyday life.
Where this highly distressing outcome is due to delays in medical management of this shocking spinal condition, a successful compensation claim will address those financial issues such as a loss of income or the costs of care.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law with a specific focus on cauda equina syndrome claims.
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