Gentamicin Prescription Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
If a patient suffers long-term debilitating symptoms due to medical negligence, they are legally entitled to claim compensation. The Gentamicin antibiotic requires careful attention to detail when being prescribed.
Negligence and gentamicin prescriptions
Prescribing a course of the antibiotic Gentamicin can be a potent answer to infection. However, it can also put the patient at risk of on-going health problems. In the wrong dosage, gentamicin can cause both kidney difficulties and hearing problems.
In order to minimise the risk to the patient, it is essential that careful consideration is taken of all relevant circumstances. An excess dose for the wrong patient can be life-changing.
Medical negligence in relation to Gentamicin could include the following failings of care:
- Where there is insufficient justification for the prescription of Gentamicin at all
- Where a failure to assess the patient's pre-existing conditions such as kidney problems has not been taken into account
- Where a failure to consider the patient's weight has led to an excess prescription of this powerful drug
- Where a recent course of Gentamicin has not been taken into account when prescribing a further course
When to claim compensation
It may be possible to make a claim for compensation when two circumstances are found to have occurred:
- A medical professional has provided negligent or substandard care
- The negligence caused the patient to suffer a worse long-term outcome than would have been the case with an appropriate level of care
In order for this to be ascertained, it is necessary that an investigation is carried out by legal specialists. They will be able to obtain the patient's medical records and engage the services of the best medical experts who will assess the validity and impact of the patient's care.
Where it is found that the patient has suffered following negligent healthcare, the specialist solicitors will make an assessment of the impact on the patient and calculate their financial losses.
A successful compensation claim would incorporate losses such as a reduced income if the impact of the Gentamicin has left the patient struggling to work. It could also include the costs of additional care should this prove to be necessary.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience in high-value claims. If you are considering whether or not to make a claim, contact us at the earliest possible moment in order to avoid the three year deadline associated with this type of claim.
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