How to Get Compensation for Necrotising Fasciitis Negligence
If negligent care of necrotising fasciitis has left you struggling with the consequences, speak to a legal expert about making a claim.
The impact of a necrotising fasciitis infection
Necrotising fasciitis is a potential killer. Without a prompt diagnosis and immediate and effective treatment, this appalling soft-tissue infection is associated with a high mortality rate.
Treatment, severe in itself, is in the form of surgical removal (debridement) of all infected tissue. Consequently, if there is a delay in diagnosis or treatment, or if treatment is inadequate, the infection will have an opportunity to spread, causing further damage to the patient as well as necessitating a greater area of tissue to be removed.
In some extremely unfortunate cases, where the infection is in the limbs, the patient may lose a full or a partial limb in order to halt the spread of infection.
Negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis
Medical or clinical negligence may present in a variety of ways:
- A failure to make a risk assessment of a patient prior to a surgical procedure, thereby putting them at risk of developing this appalling infection
- A failure to provide prophylactic antibiotics where this would normally be considered a requirement
- A failure to recognise symptoms, causing a delay in diagnosis or referral
- A failure to make a timely referral
- A delay in initiating treatment, thereby allowing time for the patient's condition to worsen
- Inappropriate or inadequate treatment, necessitating further treatment
How to claim compensation
If you have suffered from negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis which has left you with symptoms and consequences which would not otherwise have been the case, you may be legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Such a claim would incorporate any financial losses which you have experienced, and will experience, as a result of the negligence. For example, this might include a loss of income.
If you think that you or a loved one might have a claim, the best place to start is by talking with a legal specialist. They will obtain your medical records and investigate the quality of your care.
Legal specialists
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and extensive expertise in necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about your experience and the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
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