Making a Claim for CES Bowel Incontinence
If you or a loved one are suffering bowel incontinence due to negligent medical care of cauda equina syndrome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
If a patient suffers a worse outcome following negligent medical care than would have been the case with an acceptable level of care, they are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Cauda equina syndrome and medical negligence
Competent medical care is crucial to a successful outcome with cauda equina syndrome.
A delay in diagnosis or treatment can allow the patient's nerve compression to worsen, causing increasing loss of lower body function.
If such a deterioration occurs because medical professionals delay in their diagnosis, referrals or initiation of surgery, it may be appropriate to make a claim.
The impact of late surgery for CES
The later decompression surgery is carried out to resolve the problem of a compressed cauda equina nerve, the worse the outcome is likely to be for the patient.
As time passes, the compression of the nerve, probably due to a herniated disc or a tumour, is likely to increase and, as a consequence, the features of the lower body which are enervated by those muscles will cease to function.
In the early stages of cauda equina syndrome a patient may be experiencing pain and tingling in their legs alongside some urinary dysfunction such as having to strain. With luck and early diagnosis and surgery, those symptoms should not worsen and the patient may make some recovery.
If delays in diagnosis occur, however, the patient may face a lifetime of lower body paralysis and double incontinence as their nerve compression becomes permanent.
CES and quality of life
Loss of continence and mobility will have a dramatic effect on an individual's life, requiring them to rethink the way in which they live, the work they can undertake, their personal relationships and the very home they live in.
The financial impact can be significant both in terms of a reduced income as well as increased costs involved in making a home easier to negotiate, accessing travel and paying for care.
If this situation has been caused, in full or in part, by substandard medical care, it could be possible to make a claim for compensation which will address these financial losses.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of lawyers all of whom offer considerable experience and expertise in cauda equina claims.
Contact us today if you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of this appalling condition due to negligent medical care.
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