Fournier's Gangrene Impact and Compensation for Negligent Medical Care
Speak to Glynns Solicitors is you or a loved one are struggling with the appalling consequences of a fournier's gangrene infection due to negligent medical care.
Fournier's gangrene
Fournier's gangrene is a pretty horrific form of the soft-tissue infection, necrotising fasciitis. Developing in the perineal and genital region, this appalling illness can cause a myriad of painful and distressing symptoms, putting the patient at risk of disability, deformity, multiple health problems and even death.
As this shocking infection can spread through the body's connective tissue, causing destruction at an alarming rate, it is absolutely crucial that diagnosis and treatment are achieved at the earliest possible moment.
Delays in treatment, in the form of antibiotics and surgery, can leave the patient suffering long-term illness, extensive surgery needs, bowel dysfunction and sexual dysfunction as well as pain, psychological distress and a range of further associated possible issues such as sepsis.
The aftermath of a fournier's gangrene infection can be devastating, completely overturning an individuals' way of life and quality of life. Their fundamental well-being can be permanently undermined and they may require some degree of personal care. They may struggle to work and require on-going treatment and equipment in order to manage their symptoms and physical and emotional needs.
Compensation for negligent care
Competent and timely care are fundamental to the best outcome from a fournier's gangrene infection. If medical professionals have the opportunity to diagnose this appalling illness and fail to do so, causing a significant delay before treatment, they may be regarded as negligent in their care.
Negligence may occur in a variety of ways including the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination and assessment of the patient
- A failure to recognise or suspect the possible symptoms and risk factors of fournier's gangrene
- A failure to refer the patient for specialist investigation and tests
- A delay in initiating treatment in the form of antibiotics and debridement surgery
If it is found that such an act of negligence has caused the patient so suffer in the long-term, it may be possible to claim compensation for the consequences. Where fournier's gangrene and necrotising fasciitis are concerned, the consequences can be both severe and costly, including a loss of income and the costs of care.
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Expert legal advice is essential if you are thinking of making a claim for compensation for medical negligence. These claims are complex and require extensive experience in this complicated area of law.
Contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law, to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about making a claim for compensation.
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