Medical Negligence and the Pancreas and When to Make a Claim
The pancreas is a crucial organ in human functioning and survival. Problems and issues with the pancreas, of whatever nature, need early diagnosis and appropriate and timely treatment.
Delays can cause the patient to suffer needlessly and may even result in their death.
Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
The vital role of the pancreas in managing the body's blood sugar levels is essential to survival. Damage to the pancreas can permanently undermine an individual's health.
Early diagnosis leading to prompt treatment is crucial.
Without timely care, pancreatitis can trigger sepsis, further undermining the patient's long-term health and likely survival.
Where pancreatic cancer is concerned, a delay in diagnosis may allow the cancer to spread, thereby reducing the patient's likely survival time.
Medical negligence
In essence, a failing on the part of a medical professional which allows a patient's condition to worsen prior to diagnosis and treatment may justify a claim for compensation.
Medical failings which may cause a delay in diagnosis and treatment could include the following :
- A failure to make a thorough assessment of the patient
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- A failure to carry out or refer the patient for the necessary tests
- A delay in carrying out the necessary tests
- A misinterpretation of test results
Claiming compensation
Compensation claims for medical negligence focus on the financial impact which the medical negligence has caused the patient to suffer. For example, if the impact of the negligence has rendered the patient reliant on care, the associated costs would be included in a claim.
Equally, if the patient is now unable to work, the loss of earnings, both past and future, would be included in a claim.
Every individual's experience is different in terms of the way in which their health and their quality of life has been affected. And consequently, their claim requires the attention of a highly experienced medical negligence solicitor. They will be able to obtain copies of the patient's medical records and investigate their quality of care, their prognosis and the financial losses which they have suffered.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of highly experienced lawyers and a history of success in complex, high-value claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim if your life, or that of a loved one has been damaged by negligent medical care of the pancreas.
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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