Necrotising Fasciitis Negligent Care and How to Get Compensation
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. Negligence on the part of a medical professional, whether in hospital or in the GP surgery, can easily and quickly lead to a very poor outcome for the patient indeed.
Speak to a legal specialist in order to make a claim for compensation.
How to get compensation
In the first place, your specialist solicitor will need to establish whether or not you have been the victim of any negligence, how this occurred, who is responsible and what impact it had on your long-term outcome.
Your medical records will be analysed by the best experts and you may need to attend a number of medical appointments as part of this process.
Negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis
Any delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a necrotising fasciitis infection is likely to lead to a worse outcome for the patient. During any period of delay, the infection can spread, destroying greater areas of tissue and requiring more extensive and destructive tissue removal in order to prevent further spread.
Both the infection and the surgery required to treat it can be devastating to the patient's physical integrity, underlying health and psychological well-being.
Examples of negligence which can lead to this distressing circumstance could include the following:
- A failure of examination and assessment, meaning that key signs and symptoms are missed
- A misdiagnosis of possible symptoms of necrotising fasciitis such as intense pain, swelling and discolouration in the region of a cut or incision
- A delay in making a referral for specialist investigation
- A failure of monitoring and care following a surgical procedure, especially in the limbs, abdominal region and perineal region
Assessing your claim
If negligence is identified during the course of your medical care, which has caused you to suffer a poor outcome, your solicitor will then assess its impact on your quality of life. The financial losses which you have suffered and are likely to suffer into the future will form the basis of your claim.
This could include a loss of earnings if you are now struggling or unable to work as well as the costs of care, equipment, household adaptations or other costs caused by the negligence.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
A legal specialist is absolutely fundamental to a successful claim.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a long-standing history of success in complex, high-value claims.
Contact us today to speak to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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