Disability and Necrotising Fasciitis Medical Negligence
If you or a loved one are struggling with the shocking impact of necrotising fasciitis due to substandard medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors to talk to a medical negligence specialist.
A disabling illness
An infection of the body's deep, soft tissue, necrotising fasciitis has the ability to cause severe and life-changing disability.
The savagery of the infection combined with the extreme nature of the surgery required to combat it, can often leave a patient physically and emotionally devastated.
At its worst, this appalling illness can cause the following permanent physical problems:
- Temporary or permanent colostomy, meaning the use of a stoma to provide bowel function
- The loss of one or more, partial or full limbs
- Loss of sight
- Long-term health problems including fatigue and pain
A devastated life
Many of our clients find that such are the physical and psychological effects of disabilities such as the above, that almost every aspect of their life is affected.
The loss of a limb or a foot or a hand requires a complete relearning of how to function. It will affect an individual's ability to work, to travel and to function independently on a day-to-day basis.
Likewise, the loss of bowel function or loss of vision will influence almost every decision and every task. Some of our clients have found it impossible to return to work, some have needed personal care or assistance in the home.
Negligent medical care
Preventing, diagnosing and treating necrotising fasciitis promptly, where possible, is absolutely vital. Although rare, this terrible infection can cause the death of the patient in a very short time and appalling disability where the patient survives.
A failure to identify or consider the possible symptoms and signs may be regarded as negligent.
A delay in initiating treatment may prove catastrophic and may justify a claim for compensation if the patient suffers a poor long-term outcome as a result.
The role of compensation
If a patient suffers damage due to negligent medical care, the law provides that the patient is entitled to be compensated for their losses and to be restored to the financial position they would have experienced had the negligence not occurred.
Consequently, if, for example, substandard medical care of necrotising fasciitis has left a patient unable to pursue their former career due to the loss of a limb, a successful compensation claim should take into account those financial losses.
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Contact us today and one of our team of experienced lawyers will be very happy to discuss your situation and advise you as to the suitability of making a claim.
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