Compartment Syndrome and How to Claim Compensation for Medical Negligence
If you are struggling with the debilitating consequences of
compartment syndrome following surgery, it is important to investigate
the quality of your medical care for evidence of negligence. You may be
entitled to compensation.
Negligence in compartment syndrome
Medical negligence can contribute to the development and experience of compartment syndrome in a number of ways:
- Allowing the development of compartment syndrome due to failings during a surgical procedure
- A failure to identify and respond to the development of compartment syndrome, leaving the patient with debilitating symptoms
- Inappropriate treatment, leading to the patient developing compartment syndrome
Causing this disabling condition of the fascia or failing to respond to it can leave a patient with permanent mobility problems.
Initiating a claim
If you suspect that substandard medical care has contributed to you suffering from compartment syndrome, you need to speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and have access to the best medical experts who will scrutinise your records for evidence of negligence in the course of your medical care. If you appear to have been the victim of negligence, they will further assess whether and to what extent any negligence affected your long-term physical outcome.
Your solicitor will want to know details of your relevant interactions with medical care and the symptoms and difficulties you are now facing so make sure that you have details to hand when you call.
Assessing the impact
If it is found that you have been the victim of negligence, affecting your health and quality of life, a further assessment will identify the impact and the associated financial losses.
The loss of mobility which can be caused by compartment syndrome can affect an individual’s quality of life in numerous ways.
For example, they may now struggle to work and suffer a significant loss of income both past and future. They may require adaptations to be carried out to their home or require specialist equipment in order to manage their mobility problems.
A successful claim would take account of consequences such as these.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and extensive expertise in complex, high-value claims.
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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