Medical Negligence and Necrotising Fasciitis Diagnosis
Diagnosis negligence may justify a claim for compensation if the patient suffers long-term disability and financial losses.
Necrotising fasciitis diagnosis and medical negligence
A speedy and accurate diagnosis of a necrotising fasciitis infection is absolutely crucial, not only to the long-term health of the patient but sometimes to their very survival.
This appalling soft-tissue infection is associated with a high mortality rate and an unnecessary delay in diagnosis may be utterly catastrophic.
If a medical professional is presented with a patient exhibiting possible signs and symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, it is essential that they adopt a cautious approach and make a referral for further investigation rather than risk the patient suffering the devastation of deformity and disability caused by the ravages of this shocking infection.
Symptoms such as swelling, tenderness and discolouration of the skin, particularly in the region of a cut or incision in the skin, should raise the professional's suspicions. The patient may even be starting to exhibit additional signs of infection such as chills or a high temperature.
A failure to consider necrotising fasciitis as a possible diagnosis and a failure to make a timely referral for specialist investigation may be regarded as negligent and may justify a claim if the subsequent delay causes the patient to suffer a worse outcome.
Necrotising fasciitis medical negligence claims
- Unfortunately a delay in diagnosis and treatment for necrotising fasciitis can leave a patient suffering permanent disability, justifying a claim for compensation
- Occasionally a delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to the death of the patient and their loved ones may be able to make a claim for the associated financial losses
Where negligence has caused the patient to suffer a poor outcome, a successful claim will address issues of financial losses such as a reduced income and any costs of care caused by the impact of the negligence.
If you think that you may have a claim, you should speak to a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment.
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Medical negligence compensation claims are extremely complex, requiring an investigation not only into the quality of the patient's medical care but, if a breach of duty has occurred, into the myriad ways in which the negligence has affected the patient.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a wealth of experience in high-value necrotising fasciitis claims.
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