How to Claim Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
Claiming compensation for negligent medical care can make a huge difference to the life of someone suffering with the impact of necrotising fasciitis.
Making a claim for compensation
If a patient suffers a poor long-term outcome due to substandard or negligent medical care, they are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation for the effects of that negligence.
For example, if a patient has suffered the amputation of a limb due to delays in the treatment of necrotising fasciitis and they are now unable to work, they are entitled to make a claim for their loss of income as well as their pain and suffering.
If you believe that you or loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, you need to contact a specialist medical negligence solicitor promptly in order for them to analyse your care and assess to things:
- 1) whether or not there has been a breach of duty in the course of your care
- 2) if so, what, if any, effect that breach of duty has had on you and your quality of life
Necrotising fasciitis negligence
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. It is a fast-moving, soft tissue infection which is associated with a high rate of mortality. A delay in treatment will increase the likelihood that the patient will die. If the patient survives, a delay I treatment will almost inevitably lead to a worse outcome than with more timely care. In some cases, a worse outcome may mean the loss of bowel function or the loss of a limb.
Both are life-changing outcomes, impacting on the patient in a myriad of physical, practical, psychological and financial ways.
Where this has occurred, the patient would be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Negligence in relation to necrotising fasciitis could involve the following:
- a failure to prevent the development of infection through a failure to administer prophylactic antibiotics to a patient undergoing surgery
- a failure to recognise or suspect the symptoms of necrotising fasciitis
- a failure to refer a patient for further specialist investigation
- a delay in the initiation of treatment
Contact a legal specialist
If you or a loved one are struggling with appalling impact of necrotising fasciitis due to negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors.
We are a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers. Contact us today to talk to a specialist, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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