Financial Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
The long-term impact of necrotising fasciitis can be utterly life-changing. If medical negligence has contributed to this shocking situation, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The right to claim compensation for medical negligence
If a person engages with medical care and suffers a poor outcome due to negligence on the part of the medical professionals they encounter, they are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
As well as addressing the pain and suffering of the individual, a successful compensation claim addresses the impact of the medical negligence in financial terms.
For example, if the patient would have been able to continue in employment had they received an appropriate level of care but have been rendered unfit to work by the impact of the negligence, their loss of earnings, both past and future would form a part of their claim.
Furthermore, if the physical and psychological impact of the negligence means that they require specialist equipment, treatment, adaptations to their home or personal care, the costs of these requirements would be included in the claim.
Necrotising fasciitis and medical negligence
Due to the virulence of this appalling soft-tissue infection, prompt and effective medical intervention is crucial. However, as a rare illness, it can sometimes be missed, leaving the patient to suffer devastating disability.
Examples of negligent medical care which may result in a delay in diagnosis, a delay in treatment and a rapidly worsening prognosis for the patient could include the following:
- A failure to carry out an examination of the patient
- A failure to recognise the significance of the patient's symptoms and signs
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- A failure to refer the patient for specialist investigation
- A delay in initiating appropriate treatment in the form of antibiotics and surgical debridement of infected tissue
- A failure to address a physical problem such as an abscess, thereby allowing the patient to develop a soft-tissue infection
How to claim compensation
If you or a loved one are trying to cope with the impact of necrotising fasciitis and believe that negligent medical care has adversely affected your situation, it is essential to talk to a medical negligence legal specialist.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and carry out an investigation into the quality of your care.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of 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 for compensation.
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