Permanent Mobility Loss and Compensation for Cauda Equina Negligence
Negligent medical care of cauda equina compression can cause permanent disability and may justify a claim for compensation. Speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor if this situation is affecting you or a loved one.
The impact of loss of mobility
For most of us, ease of mobility is a fundamental aspect of the way we live. It influences how we live, how we work, our leisure time activities, the way we navigate our lives and bring up our families.
A sudden and unexpected loss of that mobility can be utterly shocking and require dramatic changes to many aspects of our lives. The psychological impact can also be devastating.
When this situation proves to have been the result, in part or in full, of negligent medical care, it can be particularly challenging.
A successful compensation can help to address many physical, financial and psychological issues.
Medical negligence and cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is an utterly disabling condition which results from compression of the cauda equina nerves in the lumbar region of the spine. Prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery are often essential to the preventing permanent disability.
A delay can allow a patient's condition to deteriorate to a significant degree, leaving them with debilitating loss of mobility which would not have been the case with earlier diagnosis and surgery.
Unfortunately, a delay can occur at various points during the development of cauda equina syndrome and for a variety of reasons including the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient including an examination and tests for possible signs of cauda equina compression
- A failure to recognise the possible symptoms of cauda equina compression such as bilateral leg symptoms, urinary problems and loss of perineal sensation
- A misdiagnosis of the possible symptoms of cauda equina compression
- A failure to make a referral for specialist advice or for an MRI scan within an appropriate timeframe
- A failure to provide adequate red flag advice should the patient's symptoms deteriorate
Speak to a specialist solicitor
If you think that either you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care of cauda equina compression, it is essential that you talk to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence claims. They will have the expertise and experience to investigate your claim thoroughly and, where appropriate, make a comprehensive assessment of the impact of any negligence.
Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law and can offer a wealth of expertise cauda equina syndrome claims.
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