Kidney Failure and Compensation for Gentamicin Negligence
If the medical management of the drug Gentamicin has caused you or a loved one to suffer a poor outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The right to claim compensation
If a patient suffers an adverse outcome following negligent or substandard medical intervention which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care, they are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
An overdose of the antibiotic, Gentamicin, can cause acute kidney failure and, if medical professionals are found to have mismanaged the use of this drug, a successful compensation claim may help to deal with the on-going difficulties caused to the patient and their family.
Prescribing Gentamicin
Prescribing Gentamicin to a patient requires a medical professional to pay close attention to the patient's weight and medical history to ensure that their body does not suffer the consequences of an overdose of this powerful antibiotic.
Examples of negligent medical care relating to Gentamicin could include the following failings:
- prescribing a dose which is inappropriate in relation to the weight of the patient
- prescribing a course of treatment which may be inappropriate if the patient has already been receiving Gentamicin
- failing to consider the patient's pre-existing kidney vulnerabilities
- failing to monitor the patient's health adequately during and following the administration of Gentamicin
- failing to recognise that the patient is showing signs or symptoms of negative side-effects
- failing to reassess the administration of Gentamicin in light of the patient's symptoms
Claiming compensation
Compensation claims for medical negligence are highly complex and ideally require the skills of a specialist solicitor. They will have the expertise to run a claim of this nature, accessing and assessing your medical records. Furthermore, they will have access to the best medical experts who will analyse the quality of your medical care and its impact on your well-being and quality of life. Finally, if it is found that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligent care, they will have the skills to negotiate the best settlement.
If the impact of the negligent care has caused your or your loved one to suffer significant financial losses, such as a reduced income or the costs of care, a successful claim would incorporate these losses.
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