GP Errors in Necrotising Fasciitis Care and When to Claim Compensation
Contact a medical negligence legal specialist if you suspect that your GP may have failed to provide timely care of your necrotising fasciitis infection.
The urgency of a necrotising fasciitis infection
Early diagnosis and an immediate referral for specialist care are key to the best outcome from a necrotising fasciitis infection.
However, GPs may not always recognise this fairly rare soft-tissue infection and a patient may face a delay before commencing treatment.
Ultimately, this appalling infection can cause the death of the patient and so any delay is to be avoided.
If a GP is found to have provided only substandard care in their management of this life-threatening infection, thereby allowing the patient's long-term outcome to suffer, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
GP errors in the management of a necrotising fasciitis infection
Examples of where an error by a GP can contribute to a delay could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a thorough assessment of the patient, thereby missing important signs and symptoms
- A failure to recognise the symptoms which might indicate a necrotising fasciitis infection such as intense pain in the region of a cut or incision to the skin, alongside swelling, tenderness and discolouration of the skin
- A failure to understand the urgency of the patient's condition
- A failure to make an appropriate referral within an appropriate timeframe
If you suspect that an error such as those above have affected your health outcome following a necrotising fasciitis infection, speak to a medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible.
Making a claim
Claims for compensation for medical negligence need to be issued with a court within three years from the date of the alleged negligence and an investigation into the quality of the patient's medical care needs to be carried out before this can happen.
This can be a time-consuming process so make sure you get the ball rolling as soon as possible.
A successful claim will take account of your pain, suffering and financial losses if it is found that you have been the victim of negligence and that it has had a negative impact on your outcome.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a wealth of expertise in necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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