Necrotising Fasciitis and Substandard Hospital Care
Hospitals are busy places where, despite the best intentions, things are occasionally missed and a patient may suffer as a result.
A soft tissue infection can rapidly become something sinister, threatening the health, physical integrity and even the life of the patient.
Substandard care of necrotising fasciitis
Scrupulous in hospital management of this shocking infection is essential. Errors in care could include the following:
- A failure to carry out an adequate risk assessment, thereby allowing an at-risk patient to develop a soft-tissue infection
- A failure to implement the findings of a risk assessment
- A failure to provide adequate treatment of an abscess
- A failure to monitor a patient for signs of infection, particularly one whose mobility is compromised
- A failure to identify the possible signs and symptoms of a necrotising fasciitis infection
- A failure to seek specialist advice and intervention
- A failure to understand that necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency
- A delay in initiating the appropriate treatment for necrotising fasciitis, thereby allowing time for the infection to spread and compromising the patient's long-term outcome
Timely management of this appalling illness needs to be a priority in the patient's healthcare due to the speed with which it develops and the severity of its impact. Even short delays can make a difference.
Claiming compensation for the consequences of negligence
If medical professionals are found to have been negligent in their care of a patient, thereby causing or allowing the patient's condition to deteriorate beyond what would naturally have occurred with competent care, the patient is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of that negligence.
Inevitably, the consequences will vary depending on the course which the patient's infection takes and the extent to which their outcome differs from what it should have been.
Unfortunately, in the case of necrotising fasciitis, the patient can sometimes require an amputation in order to stop the further spread of the infection. Or their bowel function is compromised by the damage to tissue which the infection causes. Psychological damage is not uncommon as a result of this shocking illness.
The impact can be varied and extensive, associated with significant financial losses.
Free legal advice
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of substandard medical care of a necrotising fasciitis infection, contact Glynns Solicitors to talk to a solicitor, free of charge.
As specialists in medical negligence law, we will be able to advise you as to the likely validity of your claim and how to take the next steps.
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