Timing in CES Negligence Compensation Claims
Timing is at the core both of medical management of cauda equina syndrome, as well as when to make a claim. Speak to a solicitor promptly if you think you may have a claim.
Timing in diagnosis and treatment
A timely diagnosis is essential to the best outcome in this progressive spinal condition. A delay in diagnosis may allow the patient's nerve compression to worsen, thereby increasing the extent of their lower body loss of function and putting the patient at risk of severe and disabling symptoms which they may not have experienced with a more timely diagnosis.
Examples of medical negligence which may allow a delay to occur before diagnosis and treatment are achieved could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient
- A failure to recognise the possible symptoms of cauda equina compression
- A failure to recognise the urgency of the patient's condition and a delay in making a referral for an MRI scan
- A failure to provide appropriate red flag warnings to ensure that the patient attends hospital promptly if their symptoms should worsen
Timing in the claim procedure
Medical negligence in relation to cauda equina compression, its diagnosis and treatment is a highly complex issue, requiring a depth of knowledge and understanding of the way in which this appalling condition develops and the impact that it can have on an individual's life.
Before a claim for compensation can be issued with a court, it is essential that a thorough investigation is carried out into the quality of the patient's medical care. To ensure that this is undertaken in a timely manner and with the support of the best medical experts, it is important to engage the services of a skilled and experienced medical negligence legal specialist.
This will help to ensure that your claim has the greatest chance of success and that all processes are completed within the legal deadline of three years form the date of the alleged negligence.
Don't put your claim at risk by delaying at this crucial stage. If you think that either you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome, speak with a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment.
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