Lost Mobility and Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence
Speak to a specialist solicitor if negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome has left you with serious mobility issues.
The shock of a loss of mobility
Loss of mobility as a result of cauda equina syndrome is a devastating and life-changing outcome from this appalling spinal condition. A previously fit and healthy individual can be rendered reliant on a stick or a wheelchair and requiring a considerable degree of care in order to manage their everyday life.
Their normal activities and life-style can be entirely overturned by their sudden and unexpected loss of mobility.
Psychologically, this outcome can be extremely difficult. Coming to terms with a different style of life and possibly having to change the way in which a person works can be difficult to manage. Previous leisure activities may no longer be possible. Household and personal tasks may feel impossible.
In order to be able to navigate safely around their own home, it may even be necessary for alterations to be carried out.
Medical negligence in cauda equina syndrome diagnosis
Cauda equina syndrome is a medical emergency and, occasionally, such a distressing outcome is due, in part or in full, to delays by medical professionals in the diagnosis process.
This could include a range of failings including the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment
- A failure to recognise the possible symptoms of compression of the cauda equina nerves
- A failure to understand and act on the urgency of a referral
- A failure to provide red flag advice about deteriorating symptoms
Claiming compensation
If failings such as these, whether in the GP surgery or in hospital, lead to a delay in an accurate diagnosis and cause the patient to suffer a loss of mobility which would not have been the case with a timely diagnosis and surgery, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
A successful claim would address the difficulties which the loss of mobility has caused, as well as recognising the patient's pain and suffering.
If you or a loved one are struggling with this appalling situation, speak to a specialist solicitor who will analyse your medical records for evidence of negligence and assess the impact of the loss of mobility on your life and your associated financial losses. This could include a loss of earnings or the costs of care and equipment.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law with extensive experience of cauda equina syndrome and lost mobility claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
We can offer No Win No Fee funding for medical negligence claims which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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