Cauda Equina Compensation for Financial Losses
A delay in the medical response to cauda equina syndrome can
leave the patient with an unnecessary and disabling degree of lower body
dysfunction.
The unanticipated financial implications can be devastating.
A successful claim for compensation can help to address these sometimes shocking financial losses.
Cauda equina syndrome and lower body disability
An individual who has been experiencing lower back and leg pain along with some urinary difficulty may find themselves left facing a lifetime of significant mobility problems and double incontinence due to a delay in their medical care.
This progressive spinal condition can deteriorate rapidly meaning that early diagnosis and surgery is absolutely fundamental to the best outcome.
Unfortunately, a delay in achieving this early diagnosis can occur at several points in the management of this condition, including the following:
- A failure at the GP surgery or in Accident and Emergency to make a thorough assessment of the patient’s symptoms
- A failure to recognise the symptoms as possibly indicative of compression of the cauda equina nerves
- A failure to understand the emergency nature of the patient’s situation
- A delay in arranging an MRI scan
The financial implications
An individual who finds themselves facing a future of reduced or lost mobility alongside problems with both bladder and bowel control will also be facing substantial possible financial losses and significant additional costs as a result.
The affected patient may now struggle to work in their former employment or at all. Their loss of income, both from the date of the alleged negligence and into the future can, depending on their age and type of work, be considerable.
If loss of mobility means that the individual now requires personal and household care or help as well as requiring several adaptations to be carried out to their home, the costs can be overwhelming.
The costs of treatment or equipment to manage their symptoms may also be high.
Claiming compensation
Financial losses such as these would be included in a successful compensation claim insofar as they have been caused by the medical negligence.
If you are considering investigating a possible claim, you need to speak to a medical negligence legal specialist who will analyse your medical records, assess the impact of any negligence and put a value on your claim through a meticulous consideration of the impact of the negligence on your life.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in high-value, complex cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to an experienced solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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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