Accident and Emergency Negligence and Compensation for Cauda Equina
Poor quality care in Accident and Emergency may justify a claim for compensation if the patient suffers a poor outcome from cauda equina syndrome.
CES in Accident and Emergency
An individual suffering with the possible symptoms of cauda equina syndrome may well find themselves attending Accident and Emergency. Their GP or NHS 111 may have advised them that their symptoms warrant immediate medical attention.
If medical professionals at Accident and Emergency fail to recognise their symptoms or fail to understand the urgency of their care, however, the patient may suffer a lifetime of disability.
Medical diagnosis and surgery in relation to cauda equina compression is frequently a matter of emergency. If there is a delay in the recognition of this condition, the compression of the cauda equina nerves can increase and the patient can suffer a significantly worse outcome than had they received an earlier diagnosis. If the opportunity to diagnose the condition was there, but Accident and Emergency practitioners failed in their duty of care, they may be regarded as having contributed to the patient's long-term difficulties.
Consequences of complete cauda equina syndrome
Complete cauda equina syndrome is associated with loss of mobility alongside double incontinence and loss of sexual function. The long-term impact can be life-changing including the following consequences:
- Loss of income due to an inability to work or having to change a person's type of employment due to their symptoms
- Loss of pension due to loss of income
- Reliance on personal care or assistance
- The need for alterations to one's home or the need for alternative accommodation due to mobility problems
How to make a claim
If you think that you or a loved one may have been a victim of negligent medical care in Accident and Emergency, leaving you to suffer the impact of cauda equina syndrome, you should speak with a specialist medical negligence solicitor. They will obtain your medical records and carry out an investigation into the quality of your care in order to identify whether or not you have been the victim of negligence.
If so, they will make a further assessment of the ways in which the negligence has affected you, if this is the case, and assess the potential value of your claim.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of successful high-value CES claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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