Necrotising Fasciitis Care Failings and When to Claim Compensation
Care failings in the management of necrotising fasciitis may justify a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation for negligent medical care
A patient is legally entitled to claim compensation when substandard or negligent medical care causes them to suffer a worse long-term outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable level of care.
Necrotising fasciitis is particularly susceptible to care failings both because it is fairly rare and because it is extremely virulent, spreading swiftly through the body's connective tissue.
Failings in the medical care of this appalling soft-tissue infection, which may cause a patient to suffer more than should have been the case, and which may justify a claim for compensation, could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination and assessment, meaning that key symptoms are missed and the patient is misdiagnosed
- A failure to understand the emergency nature of the patient's condition, meaning that there is a delay in the initiation of treatment and a worsening of the patient's condition and outcome
- A failure to risk-assess a patient adequately prior to a surgical procedure, leaving them susceptible to developing a soft-tissue infection
- A failure to monitor a patient following a surgical procedure, allowing this terrible infection to develop and spread
- A delay in starting antibiotic and surgical treatment to minimise the impact of necrotising fasciitis
The long-term impact of necrotising fasciitis
Due to the destructive nature of necrotising fasciitis, any medical delay can leave the patient with greater tissue loss, scarring, deformity and disability than would have been the case with competent and timely care.
The requirement to remove all infected tissue can even lead to the amputation of a limb or part of a limb in order to prevent the further spread of this life-threatening illness.
Consequently, the practical, psychological and financial impact on a person's life can be utterly devastating.
Speak to a legal specialist
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of necrotising fasciitis and suspect that negligent medical care contributed to your current symptoms and challenges, speak to a medical negligence solicitor.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and scrutinise them for evidence of negligent care.
Where appropriate, they will support you in making a claim.
Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law with many years' experience 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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