Compensating Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
If you or a loved are facing the disability which can be caused by necrotising fasciitis, and suspect that your medical care may have been negligent, speak to Glynns Solicitors, the medical negligence specialists.
The right to compensation
A patient whose long-term outcome is compromised by negligent medical care is legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Depending on the patient's circumstances, age and the extent of the impact of the medical negligence, a successful claim will take account of the financial losses which the negligence has caused.
For example, an individual whose capacity to work has been reduced by the impact of their negligent care would be compensated for their loss of earnings both past and future to the extent that those losses have been caused by the negligence.
Likewise, if the patient required specialist equipment or treatment or care in order to manage their symptoms and engage with daily life, the costs of these requirements would be included in their claim.
Life changing negligence in necrotising fasciitis
Diagnosis and treatment of necrotising fasciitis is a matter of emergency. Due to the potential devastation which this soft-tissue infection can cause as well as the speed with which it can spread, early diagnosis and urgent treatment are crucial. Delays can lead to severe disability, sepsis and death.
Examples of negligent care which can adversely affect the patient's outcome could include the following:
- A failure to carry out an adequate examination of the patient, meaning that key symptoms are missed
- A failure to monitor a post-operative patient for signs of infection
- A failure to consider that the patient's symptoms may indicate a severe soft-tissue infection
- A failure to provide adequate red flag advice
- A failure to refer a patient for specialist investigation
- A delay in initiating treatment in terms of antibiotics and surgical debridement to remove all infected tissue
Specialist legal support
Necrotising fasciitis claims can be extremely complex. Initially, it is necessary for a specialist solicitor to investigate the patient's medical records to identify whether or not an act of negligence has occurred in the course of their medical care.
If that is established, it is then necessary to identify the ways, if any, in which the negligence affected the patient's outcome. This can be complicated if the patient has pre-existing health issues or if their necrotising fasciitis infection had already caused damage to their health prior to the negligent impact. The impact of necrotising fasciitis can also vary depending on the location of the infection and the degree to which it has spread.
A specialist in this complex area of law is crucial to a successful claim.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of highly experienced lawyers and extensive expertise in necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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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