Claiming Compensation for Missed Necrotising Fasciitis Symptoms
If medical professionals miss or misdiagnose the possible symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, it may leave the patient suffering a life-changing or even life-threatening condition.
How to claim compensation
If you or a loved one are struggling with the long-term impact of necrotising fasciitis due to negligent medical care, you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
Contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss your situation, free of charge, with a specialist solicitor who will advise whether it might be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The debilitating impact of necrotising fasciitis
The soft-tissue infection necrotising fasciitis can be utterly life-changing. The victim may find that they are unable to do many of the things that they had formerly taken for granted. For an individual who may now be suffering some degree of disability, this can include the simplest and most fundamental tasks such as personal hygiene and household chores, as well as being able to mobilise and work.
Problems of this nature can cause an individual to suffer significant financial losses. They may struggle to work and suffer a loss of income. They may require additional help around the home, incurring extra costs.
If this shocking outcome is, in part or fully, due to negligence in the medical care of necrotising fasciitis infection, the patient may be able to claim compensation for their financial losses.
Negligent medical care and necrotising fasciitis impact
Negligent care in relation to necrotising fasciitis and fournier's gangrene, a perineal-specific version of this virulent infection can include the following:
- Failing to recognise the possible symptoms of intense pain, discolouration of the skin, swelling and tenderness
- A subsequent misdiagnosis
- A failure to refer for tests and possible life-saving surgery
Due to the speed of spread of necrotising fasciitis, any delay in diagnosis and treatment can have significant consequences. An infection which commences in one of the limbs may lead to an amputation. If the infection commences in the abdomen or the perineal area as is also often the case, the patient may suffer bowel dysfunction, as well as scarring and deformity due to loss of tissue. They may also develop sepsis in response to the infection.
Speak to a specialist
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a solicitor experienced in this niche field of law. They will have access to the best medical experts to assess the quality of your care and will be able to negotiate the best settlement if it found that you have indeed suffered from negligent care.
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