Challenging Diabetic Foot Medical Negligence
Without competent and timely medical care, diabetic foot – or
charcot foot – can leave an individual with severe mobility problems. If
medical negligence has contributed to your poor scenario, it may be
possible to claim compensation.
Diabetic foot negligence investigation
In particular, people with diabetes may be susceptible to developing diabetic foot. This is where loss of sensation in the foot can lead to the development of injuries and deformity of the foot. Medical professionals need to be sensitive to this possibility and ensure that the foot is correctly examined and that appropriate care is initiated in order to prevent the development of worsening and irreversible problems.
If you suspect that substandard or negligent medical care, whether in the GP surgery or in hospital, has left you with disability which could have been avoided, you need to speak with a specialist solicitor who can investigate the quality of your care.
A specialist is absolutely crucial to any investigation of medical negligence. These investigations can be extremely complex, requiring a significant depth of knowledge as well as access to the best medical experts who will analyse the patient’s medical records for evidence of negligence. Where this is found, a further assessment will identify the degree, if any, of the negligence on the patient’s long-term outcome.
Your solicitor will want to hear your detailed account of what has happened in order to support you in developing a witness statement so make sure you have all the relevant details of symptoms and interactions with medical professionals to hand when you call.
Your solicitor will be able to access copies of your medical records and scrutinise these for evidence of negligent care.
Making a claim
Diabetic foot can be disabling and can cause an individual to struggle to work as well as possibly needing some degree of care or support as well as specialist treatment and equipment to manage the symptoms.
If negligent medical care is found to have contributed to this distressing situation, a claim for compensation would take account of the financial losses insofar as they have been caused by the negligence, such as a loss of earnings.
If appropriate, your specialist solicitor will support you in making a claim, ensuring that all the essential procedures are followed and deadlines are met.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experience lawyers and extensive expertise in complex claims including charcot foot.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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