Medical Negligence and Necrotising Fasciitis Compensation Claims
If you suspect that your medical care may not have reached an acceptable level, you may be wondering what is regarded as negligence in relation to necrotising fasciitis, the life-threatening soft-tissue infection.
Negligence in a medical emergency
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. A virulent infection which spreads through the body's connective tissue at an alarming rate, it will cause the death of the patient unless they receive prompt diagnosis and surgery to remove the infection.
Competent, appropriate and timely medical care is essential.
The following scenarios may be regarded as negligent in the medical management of this appalling illness:
- A failure to risk-assess a patient prior to surgery and a failure to provide prophylactic antibiotics where appropriate
- A failure to monitor a patient following surgery, where an incision may put the patient at a greater than normal risk of developing this terrible infection
- A failure to recognise the possible symptoms of intense pain, discoloration of the skin, swelling and tenderness, especially in the region of a cut or wound to the skin
- A failure to understand the urgency of a necrotising fasciitis infection, leading to delays in tests and diagnosis
- A failure to seek a specialist opinion when faced with symptoms which might be indicative of a severe soft-tissue infection
- A delay in making a referral for further investigation, causing a delay in treatment and allowing time for the patient's condition to deteriorate
- A failure to carry out prompt surgical debridement for a life-threatening infection
When to make a claim
The impact of a necrotising fasciitis infection can be utterly devastating, leaving the patient with severe physical and psychological trauma.
If such an appalling outcome is caused by or contributed to by poor-quality medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation for the consequences, whether they be a loss of income or the need for specialist care.
However, compensation claims for medical negligence are linked to a requirement to issue a claim with the court within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. A thorough investigation of the quality of your care is required before this event so don't delay, contact a legal specialist as soon as possible.
Legal advice
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