The Devastating Damage of Cauda Equina Negligence and How to Claim Compensation
Speak to a specialist solicitor about claiming compensation if you are struggling with the shocking symptoms of cauda equina syndrome due to negligent medical care.
The appalling impact of cauda equina compression
It is difficult to overstate the appalling level of dysfunction which damage to the cauda equina nerves can wreak upon an individual.
If an individual develops complete cauda equina syndrome, they face a lifetime of loss of mobility, loss of control of both bladder and bowel as well as sexual dysfunction.
One of these symptoms alone can cause significant distress. The combination of all of them can be utterly life-changing.
If this terrible and disabling condition is identified and treated at an early stage, these appalling consequences can sometimes be avoided or , at least, minimised. Where diagnosis and surgery are delayed, however, the patient's nerve compression may increase to the point where their loss of lower body function becomes irreversible and disabling.
Medical negligence in cauda equina compression management
Occasionally, such a shocking outcome could have been avoided with a better quality of medical management.
Where this is the case, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation to address the financial losses associated with this degree of disability.
The following are examples of how negligent medical care can cause a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina compression and leave the patient suffering a degree of disability which would not have been the case with an earlier diagnosis:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment
- A failure to recognise that the patient's symptoms may be indicative of cauda equina compression
- A failure to recognise that the patient may require an immediate MRI scan
- A failure to provide adequate red flag advice
- A delay in carrying out an MRI scan or providing results
- A delay in initiating surgery
How to claim compensation
The first step is to talk to a specialist solicitor. They will take the details of what has occurred to you and obtain copies of your medical records in order to analyse the quality of your care.
A medical negligence specialist will have access to the best medical experts and barristers who will support your case.
Where appropriate, your solicitor will assess the impact on your quality of life and the financial losses which the negligence has caused, creating the basis of your claim.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a wealth of expertise in cauda equina syndrome cases.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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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