Claiming Compensation for Post-operative Necrotising Fasciitis
If you or a loved one have suffered the impact of necrotising fasciitis following surgery, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Surgery and necrotising fasciitis
When a patient is admitted to hospital for surgery it is essential that they are assessed for the risk of infection, that prophylactic antibiotics are provided where necessary and that they are closely monitored for any signs or symptoms of infection post-operatively.
A surgical incision can provide a portal of entry for bacteria to access the body's deep soft tissue, leading to life-threatening infection. Any failure to consider or respond to this threat, leading to a poor long-term outcome for the patient, may justify a claim for compensation.
Necrotising fasciitis is an appalling and life-changing infection which spreads rapidly through the body causing the decay of all tissue it infects. Without prompt attention, it can cause the death of the patient within a matter of days.
Where a patient survives, the ravages of this virulent infection and the need for extensive tissue debridement can leave them with permanent deformity and disability such as the loss of a limb.
If a patient suffers such an appalling outcome, and all the associated life-changing complications, because of poor-quality medical care, they are entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation
Claiming compensation for the impact of necrotising fasciitis can be a complex business and requires the skills of a specialist solicitor.
An expert in this field of law will be able to judge the validity of your claim and instruct the best medical experts to assess the quality of your care and the impact that the negligence, if it is considered that negligence has occurred, has had on your life.
Where significant financial losses are being experienced such as a reduced income or the costs of personal care, a successful compensation claim would take these into account.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with considerable expertise in necrotising fasciitis claims. Contact us today if you or a loved one have been the victim of substandard medical care and talk to one of our team of exert lawyers, free of charge.
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