Surgical Delays and Necrotising Fasciitis Disability Compensation
Delays in surgery for necrotising fasciitis can be life-threatening. If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of this appalling infection due to delayed medical care, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of compensation.
The timing and competence of surgery in treating necrotising fasciitis is absolutely crucial to the patient's long-term health and quality of life. In fact, it is also crucial to the patient's survival. This appalling soft-tissue infection is associated with a high mortality rate and delays in diagnosis and surgery put the patient at risk of dying.
Surgery and necrotising fasciitis disability
Necrotising fasciitis is a deep, soft-tissue infection causing the decay of all the tissue it infects. The only effective treatment is the removal of all infected tissue. This can mean the debridement of extensive areas of tissue. It can even require the amputation of a full or partial limb. The speed with which this shocking infection spreads can mean that the body is affected way beyond the original site of infection. The loss of tissue can leave a patient not only with extensive and unsightly scarring but with deformity and disability.
If surgery is delayed, it can affect the patient's progress in a variety of ways:
- The infection can spread further through the body
- The amount of debridement required can increase
- The number of debridement procedure required may also increase
- The physical and psychological impact on the patient can increase
- The risk of amputation increases
- The risk of death increases
Medical negligence and necrotising fasciitis disability
Emergency surgery is essential, requiring diagnosis at the earliest possible moment and a timely referral for specialist intervention.
If diagnosis is delayed due to a failure of examination or a misdiagnosis or a delay in making a referral, the relevant medical professional may be considered to have only provided substandard care.
If surgery is delayed due to a failure to recognise the emergency nature of the situation, the relevant medical professional may be regarded as negligent.
If the patient suffers a poor outcome as a result of the negligent care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation for the impact of the negligence such as a loss of income.
Speak to a legal specialist
Specialist advice is crucial in these complex legal cases. A knowledgeable assessment of the quality of the patient's medical care and its impact is fundamental to achieving a fair settlement.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of successful high-value necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of claiming compensation for you the consequences of poor-quality care.
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