Can I Claim Compensation for Loss of Income after Necrotising Fasciitis?
If you are struggling after suffering with necrotising fasciitis, when might it be possible to make a claim for compensation for negligent medical care?
If there has been a breach of duty
You can only make a claim for compensation for medical negligence if it is found that your medical professionals have indeed been negligent in the course of your care. Negligence could include a range of failings. For example:
- If your GP or hospital practitioner failed to recognise that your symptoms could be indicative of necrotising fasciitis or failed to understand that this appalling illness is a medical emergency. Even if a diagnosis is not certain, a willingness to refer a patient for further investigation where there is a suspicion of a deep soft-tissue infection is necessary.
- If medical professionals in hospital fail to provide antibiotics, when necessary, prior to a surgical procedure, thereby increasing your risk of succumbing to severe infection
- If there is a delay in commencing debridement surgery which is the only way to resolve this appalling illness
If any negligence has caused you to suffer a worse outcome and long-term impact
If negligent medical care has caused you to suffer a poor long-term outcome, you are legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of the negligence such as a loss of income if you are no longer able to work or are restricted in the nature or hours of employment you can do.
Also, if you now require personal care or adaptations to your home which would not have been the case had you received and acceptable level of care, you may be able to claim compensation to cover those costs.
If you are within the legal time deadline for issuing a claim.
Claims for compensation for medical negligence are associated with a legal deadline of three years. Your solicitor will need to carry out a thorough investigation of the quality of your care before tis deadline so don't delay if you or a loved one have been the victim of negligence.
Even if you are close to the deadline, it is still talking to a specialist solicitor for advice as it may be possible to extend the deadline.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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