Necrotising Fasciitis Clinical Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
You may be able to claim compensation if medical professionals have provided substandard care of necrotising fasciitis, leading to a poor long-term health outcome.
Necrotising fasciitis devastation
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. A failure of care by medical professionals can be utterly devastating, leading at worst to the death of the patient. At best, they are likely to suffer a greater degree of scarring, deformity, disability and on-going problems with health, both physical and emotional.
It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation for the consequences of necrotising fasciitis if negligent medical care has caused or contributed to a worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable and timely level of care. The following failings may be regarded as having been negligent:
- A failure to recognise or suspect the possible symptoms of necrotising fasciitis such as pain, redness, swelling and discolouration of the skin, especially in the region of a cut or wound to the skin
- A failure to carry out an examination for signs and symptoms of necrotising fasciitis
- A delay in making a referral for specialist investigation or tests
- A delay in initiating debridement surgery for a patient with suspected necrotising fasciitis
- A failure to risk assess or provide prophylactic antibiotics to a patient prior to a surgical procedure
- A failure to monitor or investigate a patient's symptoms following surgery
When to make a claim: the legal deadline
It is important to be aware that the law imposes a legal deadline for the initiation of compensation claims for medical negligence of three years. This is not the date by which you need to contact a solicitor but the date by which your claim has to be submitted to a court. A specialist solicitor will need plenty of time in advance of this deadline in which to investigate the quality of your care and its impact on you. So, if you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis, contact a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment. The sooner a claim is started, the sooner you will reach a settlement.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience of high-value necrotising fasciitis claims. We speak with the victims of this shocking and destructive infection on a weekly basis and understand the complexity of its impact on the lives of both the patient and their family.
Contact us today to speak with a specialist solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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