Financial Losses and Necrotising Fasciitis Medical Negligence
The sometimes horrifying impact of a necrotising fasciitis infection can have an astonishing impact on an individual's quality of life.
Talk to a specialist solicitor if you suspect that you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care.
Necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis is a soft-tissue infection which destroys the tissue it infects. Given that it can travel quickly through the body, the patient can very soon suffer extensive tissue loss even to the point where they may need an amputation of a limb in order to hat the further spread of the infection.
Not surprisingly, this appalling illness is a medical emergency. If a medical professional suspects that a patient is developing necrotising fasciitis, specialist intervention is required immediately.
Any delay may cause the patient to suffer a worse outcome.
Unfortunately, this shocking infection can also trigger sepsis, putting greater stress on the patient's body and further complicating the patient's long-term health outcome.
Claiming compensation for financial losses due to medical negligence
The financial consequences of a necrotising fasciitis infection can be devastating and where this has been caused by the negligence of the patient's medical professionals, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
This would address the patient's financial losses caused by the negligence such as a loss of income and the costs of any necessary care, equipment or treatment.
Medical negligence
A medical professional may be regarded as having been negligent if their actions, or failings, cause a delay in the patient's care which results in a worse outcome. This could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination, thereby missing key symptoms
- A failure to recognise the signs of a soft-tissue infection causing a delay in diagnosis
- A failure to make a timely referral for specialist investigation
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- A failure to monitor a post-operative patient
If failings such as the above result in a delay in diagnosis and surgical care, causing the patient to suffer a worse outcome, a successful compensation claim should help the patient deal with the challenges which they now face.
Free legal advice
If you or a loved one are trying to come to terms with the challenges of a necrotising fasciitis infection which you suspect has been made worse by poor medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence law.
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