Negligent Diagnosis and Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis
Medical negligence in relation to the diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis can contribute to the patient's long term disability, trauma and financial losses. Talk to a legal specialist about how to make a claim for compensation.
Delays and the spread of a necrotising infection
Diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis and the commencement of treatment is a medical emergency. A patient who is suspected of developing this appalling and disabling soft-tissue infection needs an immediate referral for specialist intervention in the form of antibiotics and surgery.
Every delay in this process matters. Necrotising fasciitis is a bacterial infection which causes the body's tissue to decay. From the point of origin, it spreads quickly through the body's connective tissue, causing devastating destruction. The only solution to this horrific attack on the body is for surgery to remove every infected piece of tissue, thereby preventing further spread.
This needs to happen as soon as possible before a greater area of the body is infected.
Medical negligence in diagnosis
A delay in diagnosis can occur for a variety of reasons, all of which may be considered to have been negligent:
- A failure to assess the patient adequately meaning that signs and symptoms are missed
- A failure to recognise the implications of the patient's symptoms
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- A delay in making a referral for specialist investigation
If failures such as these are found to have been a contributing factor in the patient suffering a poor long-term outcome, the patient maybe legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences.
Not surprisingly, the consequences of widespread tissue loss can be significant, potentially making the patient reliant on care and unable to work.
A successful compensation claim would address such financial losses.
Specialist legal advice
The legal process of making a claim for compensation for medical negligence is extremely complex and requires strict adherence to deadlines and protocols.
Furthermore, it is essential that the patient's symptoms and losses are fully investigated and understood in order to ensure that they receive the best settlement of their claim.
A solicitor who specialises in this field of law is crucial to the best outcome. They will not only have the skills of negotiation and analysis, but will also have access to the best medical experts who will analyse the patient's medical records and assess the quality of their care.
Contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law, in order to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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