When You Should Claim Compensation for Cauda Equina Syndrome
If you think you have been the victim of negligent medical care of cauda equina compression, you may wish to consider making a claim for compensation.
Timing in medical negligence compensation claims
Has there been any negligence in the course of your care?
For a claim to succeed, it must be found that you experienced negligent or substandard care during the medical management of your condition. Examples of negligent care could include a failure to recognise symptoms, a delay in making a referral for an MRI scan , a failure to provide you with red flag warnings and a delay in initiating surgery.
Has the negligence caused you to suffer?
Secondly, it must also be found that any negligence adversely affected your outcome. If, although you experienced substandard care, it did not affect your outcome, you may not have a claim for compensation. On the other hand, if negligent care caused you to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with appropriate care, you are legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences.
What is the impact?
The consequences may be many and varied. Cauda equina syndrome is a terribly debilitating condition affecting mobility, sexual function and bowel and bladder continence. You may struggle to work, you may require personal care, you may need your home to be adapted to your needs. You may face considerable costs at the same time as suffering a significant loss of income if you are unable to work.
When to begin a claim
It is important to be aware of the legal deadlines associated with making a claim for compensation where medical negligence is concerned. The legal deadline by which a claim needs to be issued with a court is three years after the date of the negligence. For example, if your GP failed to recognise your red flag symptoms cauda equina compression in May 2022, the deadline for initiating a claim would be May 2025.
If you think that you may have been the victim of negligence and would like to make a claim, you should contact a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment. They will be able to access your medical records and undertake an investigation into the quality of your care.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of solicitors, all of whom are experience din cauda equina compensation claims.
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