What Is Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence?
Necrotising fasciitis medical negligence can be life-changing and may justify a claim for compensation.
Why necrotising fasciitis negligence matters
You may never have heard of necrotising fasciitis but its a medical emergency which can, within a matter of days, cause the death of the patient. Without prompt recognition and treatment in the form of surgery, this terrible soft-tissue infection will spread through the body, ultimately leading to multiple organ failure and death.
Although it is a fairly rare condition and can be difficult to diagnose initially, it is essential that medical professionals are prepared to consider this appalling infection as a diagnosis and refer a patient with the utmost urgency.
The only route to halting the infection‘s advance is for all infected tissue to be surgically removed. A patient may need to undergo several debridement procedures before they are free from infection so, the earlier a diagnosis is achieved and surgery begun, the better the outcome is likely to be. Any delay may result in severe disability.
Medical negligence and necrotising fasciitis
If medical professionals in some way cause a delay in either diagnosis or treatment, which causes the patient to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable level of care, the patient is legally entitled to claim compensation.
Failings which might be regarded as negligent could include the following:
- A failure to carry out an examination of the patient
- A failure to consider necrotising fasciitis as a possible diagnosis
- A failure to make a timely referral for specialist investigation
- A delay in initiating treatment following a diagnosis
- A misdiagnosis leading to a delay in treatment
Claiming compensation
A successful compensation claim for negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis would address the financial losses associated with the outcome of the negligence. For example, if the patients symptoms following the negligence have rendered them unable to work, or restricted in the hours or type of employment they can manage, a successful claim would take account of the loss of earnings.
Likewise, if the patients condition, due to the negligence, requires them to accept personal care or support, the associated costs could be included in a claim.
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