Disc Prolapse Diagnosis Delay and Cauda Equina Syndrome Compensation
Talk to a medical negligence legal specialist if you or a loved one have suffered a delay in the diagnosis of this appalling condition.
The significance of a prolapsed disc in CES
A prolapsed disc in the lumbar region of the spine is one of the causes of cauda equina syndrome. If the prolapse causes the cauda equina nerve to become compressed or squashed, the lower body function associated with these nerves can be compromised.
Unfortunately, the cauda equina nerves are responsible for major areas of sensation and function and the loss of their capacity to work can cause devastating, disabling and permanent damage.
The right to compensation
If a negligent delay in the diagnosis or treatment of this disabling condition causes a patient to suffer a worse long-term outcome and symptoms than would have been the case with timely medical care, they should be legally entitled to claim compensation for the effects of that negligence.
The symptoms of complete cauda equina syndrome can include loss of mobility, double incontinence and loss of sexual function.
Medical negligence in cauda equina compression diagnosis
Early diagnosis is essential in the medical management of cauda equina syndrome.
Examples of negligence in the diagnosis of cauda equina compression could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient, meaning that important symptoms are missed
- A failure to recognise that the patient@s symptoms may be indicative of cauda equina compression
- A misdiagnosis of the patient@s symptoms
- A failure to make a timely referral for an MRI scan, which may be required as a matter of emergency
- A delay in carrying out an MRI scan, meaning that diagnosis is delayed
Compensation for cauda equina syndrome
Compensation in relation to this disabling condition focuses on the function loss which the patient has suffered due to the delay in diagnosis. A successful claim would include the financial losses which the resulting symptoms have caused.
This might include a loss of earnings if the patient is now struggling to work as well as the financial costs of any treatment, equipment, care or household adaptations which might be necessary as a result of the negligent symptoms.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with many years@ experience in conducting successful, complex and high-value cauda equina syndrome claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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