Spinal Cord Injury Negligence and Compensation Claims
The health and integrity of the spinal cord is absolutely fundamental to a person's well-being and ability to function and remain independent. Negligent medical care may justify a claim for compensation.
Spinal cord injury and its implications
Housing the central nervous system, the spinal cord is crucial to an individual's responses to sensation and initiation of movement. Damage to the spinal cord can cause the person affected to suffer loss of mobility, damage to bowel continence, visual and cognitive losses amongst other debilitating effects.
The implications of such severe damage and disability on the life of the patient can be devastating. Not only may the individual affected suffer such severe disability as not to be able to work, but they may also require significant personal support and care.
If damage to the spinal cord is a product of medical negligence, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Negligent medical care
Negligence or substandard medical care may impact on the health of the spinal cord in a variety of ways including the following:
- Negligent investigation of a spinal injury may leave a severe condition undiagnosed and untreated, putting the patient at risk of severe and permanent disability
- Negligent spinal surgery may cause damage to the spinal cord causing a range of physical and mental difficulties
- Misinterpretation of scans and test results can leave a severe injury misdiagnosed, allowing the patient to suffer long-term problems
- Negligent anaesthesia can occasionally cause problems with the spinal cord, resulting in dysfunction
Compensation claims for medical negligence
If a patient suffers significant problems as a result of negligent medical care, they are entitled by law to claim compensation.
A successful compensation claim would take account, not only of the pain and suffering of the individual, but their financial losses too. Therefore, if the individual is no longer able to work, their loss of income would be addressed within the claim. Furthermore, if they require personal care or alterations to their home environment, these would also be taken into account.
However, compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex as a result and require the services of a specialist legal expert.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with wide-ranging expertise in this complicated field of law. If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of a spinal cord injury due to negligent medical care, contact us to speak to an experienced lawyer regarding your situation and the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
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