Disability Compensation and Necrotising Fasciitis Medical Negligence
Speak to a specialist solicitor about the possibility of claiming compensation if you or a loved one are struggling with the appalling consequences of delayed diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis.
Destructive soft-tissue infection
Due to the destructive nature of necrotising fasciitis, this appalling soft-tissue infection can cause significant damage to the patient. As the only solution is to remove all infected tissue, the patient can ultimately suffer deformity and significant disability.
If there is a delay in diagnosis, the area of tissue which needs to be removed may well be greater than at an earlier stage due to the virulent and aggressive nature of this infection.
Consequently, early diagnosis and surgery are crucial and a negligent delay in either diagnosis or the initiation of surgery may leave the patient with permanent and severe problems.
Disabling symptoms and compensation
Necrotising fasciitis can cause disability through the extent of tissue which may need to be removed. Occasionally, this may even mean the amputation of part of a limb, as this appalling infection can sometimes originate in the limbs.
It can also lead to bowel or organ damage, undermining the patient's health and quality of life.
If the patient's poor long-term outcome has been made worse by delay in diagnosis or treatment, the consequences of such disability could be included in a claim. this may include loss of earnings as well as the costs of care or specialist equipment or treatment as necessitated by the consequences of the negligence.
Negligent medical care
Examples of what may be regarded as negligent medical care could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination, meaning that important symptoms are missed
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms leading to a delay in achieving an accurate diagnosis
- A failure by medical professionals to either recognise the implications of the patient's symptoms or a failure to understand that this could be a medical emergency
- A failure to monitor a post-operative patient or to request specialist advice when necessary
- A delay in initiating surgery to halt the further spread of infection
Speak to a legal specialist
Necrotising fasciitis can be utterly devastating and, if you suspect that negligent medical care has influenced your outcome you should talk to a legal medical negligence specialist.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience in necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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