Can I Get Compensation for Hearing Loss Due to Medical Negligence?
If you or a loved one have suffered hearing loss or deafness due to substandard medical care, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
The impact of hearing loss
Permanent hearing loss can have a significant impact on an individual's life. It is quite possible that they will struggle to work or will suffer a loss of income if their working life needs to change as a result of their hearing problems. If an individual's work relies on their ability to hear, they may have to find alternative employment which may not provide the same level of income.
Additional and wide-ranging effects on a person's life, such as specific care needs, may also cause them to incur considerable costs which would not have happened had the medical negligence not occurred.
Medical negligence and hearing loss
- If a person suffers poor-quality care during a procedure by an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) practitioner, they may experience hearing loss as a result. If a surgical procedure leaves a patient with permanent deafness, the relevant medical professional may be regarded as having been negligent.
- The antibiotic Gentamicin can also cause hearing loss, as well as balance difficulties and kidney problems, if the incorrect dosage is prescribed for a patient. It is essential that a patient's age and weight as well as their medical history is carefully assessed before they are administered this powerful antibiotic.
- Other medical conditions such as hydrocephalus or the effects of a stroke can also impact on a person's quality of hearing and, where medical negligence has contributed to the patient suffering from these conditions, it may be appropriate to make a claim.
Making a claim for compensation
It is important to remember that claims for compensation for medical negligence must be initiated within three years of the date of alleged negligence.
If you or a loved one have been the victim of poor-quality medical care, contact a specialist medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible.
A specialist in medical negligence law will have the expertise to understand the complexities of your claim as well as being able to access the best medical experts to assess your claim.
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