Did the NHS Mishandle My Necrotising Fasciitis?
If you or a loved one are struggling with disability and
debilitating symptoms due to necrotising fasciitis and suspect that your
medical care may have been substandard, you may be thinking of making a
claim.
The first step is to ask a specialist solicitor to investigate the quality of your care.
The problems of necrotising fasciitis
- Necrotising fasciitis is a deep soft-tissue infection which is not always easy to diagnose and which should demand a high level of suspicion when a medical professional is faced with a patient with possible symptoms
- It is a very fast-moving infection, spreading rapidly through the body
- It causes decay and destruction to all the tissue which it infects
- It is a medical emergency and requires the administration of antibiotics and the commencement of surgical tissue removal as soon as possible
- It can necessitate removal of considerable areas of tissue and may even necessitate the removal of a limb or part of a limb to prevent further spread of infection
It is possible that, somewhere along the medical pathway, an error is made or a delay occurs which leaves the patient with life-changing and life-threatening symptoms.
An error may occur at the GP surgery, in Accident and Emergency or in hospital either prior to or following a surgical procedure which may put the patient at a greater risk of developing this appalling infection.
Investigating the quality of your care
Before you can make a claim for compensation it has to be established both that an act of negligence or substandard care has occurred and that it caused you to suffer a worse outcome than would otherwise have been the case.
It is important to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor. They will want to know the details and dates of your necrotising fasciitis experience, why you think you have been the victim of negligent care and how it has affected your health and quality of life.
If appropriate, they will obtain copies of your medical records and investigate the quality of your care with the support of the best medical experts to whom they have access.
If it seems that negligence has marred your long-term health, they will support you in making a claim for compensation which will address the financial impact which the negligence has had on your capacity to work, your physical requirements or your equipment and care needs.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of highly-experienced lawyers and a history of success in complex 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.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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Why Choose Glynns?
- Specialist medical negligence solicitors
- Free initial claim assessment
- No Win No Fee funding may be available
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