Soft-tissue Infection Disability and Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
Speak to a medical negligence solicitor about making a claim for compensation if you or a loved one have been affected by negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis.
Necrotising fasciitis physical destruction
Necrotising fasciitis, a soft-tissue infection which destroys the body's tissue, can be devastating in its impact on the patient and their quality of life.
This appalling infection is often associated with causing severe disability.
It can commence anywhere in the body, especially in the region of a cut or incision to the skin, but often commences in one of the limbs. Without swift diagnosis, the patient may find that they are facing a partial or full amputation of a limb in order to prevent the further spread of this appalling infection.
It can also commence in the bowel where its destructive nature can damage the bowel, leaving the patient with long-term dysfunction.
Wherever this dreadful illness starts, the need for debridement can cause scarring, deformity and permanent disability.
Negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis
Negligent medical care resulting in a delay in diagnosis and the commencement of debridement surgery can allow time for the infection to spread, causing greater tissue damage to the patient and requiring a more extensive and possibly a more extreme surgical response.
Where the patient is left suffering long-term disability, and where this is found to have been, to some degree, the result of negligent medical care, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
A successful claim would take account of the patient's pain and suffering as well as addressing financial losses caused by the negligence such as a loss of income and the costs of care or equipment or specialist treatment.
Making a claim for compensation
If a patient suffers a poor outcome due to substandard medical care which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care, they are legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences.
In the case of necrotising fasciitis, the consequences can be varied, physically disabling and financially devastating.
Compensation claims can be complex and high-value as a result.
It is essential to seek the advice of a specialist medical negligence solicitor who will be experienced in the procedures, processes, assessments and analyses of these complicated claims.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of highly-experienced specialist lawyers and a history of success in complex necrotising fasciitis claims.
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