Necrotising Fasciitis Debridement Delay and Claiming Compensation for Negligence
If a delay in the start of treatment for necrotising fasciitis has been influenced by poor-quality medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
What is debridement for necrotising fasciitis?
Surgical debridement is the only form of treatment which may halt the spread of necrotising fasciitis, a soft tissue infection, through the patient's body.
What it means is that all the tissue that has become infected has to be surgically removed in order to prevent further development of the illness.
Unfortunately, necrotising fasciitis is a virulent infection which can spread through the body's connective tissue at an alarming rate and so the initiation of debridement is essential at the earliest possible moment.
Every delay is likely to allow the further spread of the infection, thereby requiring even greater debridement of decayed tissue. The extent of tissue which needs to be removed can sometimes be truly shocking, even amounting to the amputation, full or partial, of a limb or part of a limb.
Medical negligence causing debridement delays
If medical professionals provide substandard care, leading to a delay in the start of treatment for necrotising fasciitis, the patient may be entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of the negligence.
Examples of negligent medical care which may trigger this unfortunate outcome could include the following:
- A failure to monitor a post-operative patient
- A failure to treat an abscess adequately or at all
- A failure to recognise the possible symptoms of a necrotising fasciitis infection
- A failure to make an appropriate, or appropriately timed, referral for specialist intervention
Claiming compensation
The consequences of a necrotising fasciitis infection can be debilitating and, where a delay occurs, the impact can be truly shocking.
An individual who has suffered an amputation, or whose bowel function has been compromised, or whose fundamental well-being has been permanently undermined, may struggle with many aspects of their life.
Where negligent medical care has played a part, a successful compensation claim could include any financial losses such as a loss of income or the costs of care where that has become necessary.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a specialist medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience of high-value 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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