Post-operative Necrotising Fasciitis and When to Claim Compensation
If you or a loved one are struggling with the appalling impact of a necrotising fasciitis infection following negligent post-operative care, contact a medical negligence legal specialist to discuss your entitlement to make a claim for compensation.
Necrotising fasciitis and surgical procedures
Necrotising is a life-threatening soft-tissue infection which can be triggered when bacteria which is normally outside the body gains access to the deep soft tissue through a cut to the skin. Such an opportunity can be created when a patient undergoes a surgical procedure, necessitating an incision to the skin.
Consequently, guidelines for the management of the patient and the avoidance of infection require the assessment and monitoring of the patient and the provision of appropriate antibiotics and care when necessary.
If negligent medical care, either prior to a surgical procedure or during the recovery period and relating to the quality of infection monitoring, causes the patient to suffer a poor outcome, which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation. A successful compensation claim would incorporate the financial losses experienced by the patient as a result of their negligent care.
Making a compensation claim
The impact of necrotising fasciitis can be utterly life-changing and may result in the patient being unable to work, requiring personal care and on-going treatment. The associated financial costs and losses would be addressed within an assessment of the value of the claim.
In the first instance, however, a specialist solicitor will need to undertake an investigation into the quality of your medical care in order to identify whether or not that has been a breach of duty or act of negligence. If this would appear to have been the case, it also needs to be clear that the negligent care caused you to experience a worse long-term outcome than should have been the case.
Engaging the services of a specialist is absolutely crucial. If your claim is to be successful, you will need to be able to rely on their experience and expertise in the running of these highly complex cases, ensuring that deadlines and guidelines are adhered to.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of specialist solicitors and a history of success in high-value medical negligence claims.
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