When Can I Make a Claim for Gentamicin Poisoning?
Incorrect prescription and administration of the antibiotic Gentamicin can cause the patient permanent and debilitating problems. It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
When is it appropriate to make a claim?
In order for it to be appropriate to make a claim for compensation, it will be necessary for you to show that your medical care was negligent in some regard and that that negligence caused you to suffer a negative impact which would not otherwise have occurred.
Gentamicin is a powerful drug and requires careful assessment of patients to whom it may be given. The correct dosage is crucial and a failure to consider the patient's risk factors and a miscalculation of the dose can lead to kidney problems as well as hearing and balance loss.
Relevant factors include the patient's age and weight as well as any pre-existing kidney problems.
Timing in compensation claims
Another important consideration is the legal limitations on when a claim can be made. If you believe that you have suffered negligence related to the administration of gentamicin, you need to make your claim for compensation within three years of when the negligence occurred. This means that if the negligent prescription and administration of the drug occurred in January 2020, you should make a claim before January 2023.
There is sometimes a degree of flexibility to this date of limitation, if it can be demonstrated that you were not aware that your care had been negligent until a later date.
How to make a claim
In the first instance, you need the skills of a specialist medical negligence compensation solicitor. Compensation claims for substandard medical care are highly complex procedures and a lack of expertise can lead to a failed claim.
A specialist solicitor will be able to instruct medical experts to assess your claim and provide support throughout the process.
It will be helpful if you can provide details of what happened and it will be necessary to access your medical records.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a specialist medical negligence compensation legal practice. All our solicitors are experts in compensation law and offer a wealth of experience and knowledge.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of gentamicin poisoning due to substandard medical care, contact us to talk to one of the team.
A successful claim can help to address the financial losses caused by the medical negligence.
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