An Untreated Abscess and Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
If your GP or hospital professional failed to provide appropriate treatment of an abscess, leaving you or a loved one to develop the appalling soft-tissue infection necrotising fasciitis, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The need for appropriate treatment
It is not uncommon for the bacteria which cause necrotising fasciitis to gain access to an individual's deep soft tissue through an abscess.
If an individual is developing an abscess, antibiotics may not be sufficient treatment. The abscess may need to be drained. A failure to carry this out or a delay in carrying this out may allow time for a necrotising fasciitis infection to establish and start to spread through the patient's body.
The long-term consequences can be life-changing and may justify a claim for compensation.
The savage devastation of a necrotising fasciitis infection
Necrotising fasciitis is, thankfully, fairly rare, but when it does occur it can cause widespread and devastating damage to the patient's body.
Scarring and deformity can be the least of the patient's problems. Without prompt surgical removal of all infected tissue, the patient can suffer extensive loss of tissue and organ damage. They may even lose a limb. Their infection may trigger sepsis and their long-term health and well-being may be significantly undermined.
If this shocking outcome could have been avoided with competent medical intervention at the point when the patient attended their medical professional with an abscess, it may be possible to claim compensation for the consequences which could have been avoided.
Making a successful claim
A successful claim would include the financial losses experienced by the patient as a result of their negligent care. Where necrotising fasciitis is concerned, the impact on the patient can be physically, practically, psychologically and financially devastating.
A patient may struggle to work or to remain independent as a result of their injuries and the associated financial losses can be significant.
However, such claims are extremely complex and require the expertise of a specialist in this niche area of law. They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and investigate the quality of your care to identify whether or not you have been the victim of medical negligence.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with long-standing experience in high-value necrotising fasciitis claims.
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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