Necrotising Fasciitis Delayed Diagnosis Claims
If negligent medical care of necrotising fasciitis has affected
the quality of your life, talk to a specialist solicitor about making a
claim for compensation.
The right to compensation in medical negligence
If a patient suffers a worse outcome due to negligent medical care than should have been the case with a competent level of care, they are legally entitled to financial compensation for the impact of the negligence.
As well as recognising the patient’s pain and suffering, a successful claim addresses the ways in which the negligence has affected the patient’s life and the associated financial losses and costs.
For example, if negligent care has caused the patient to suffer a significant loss of income, those losses, both past and into the future, would be included in the claim.
The impact of negligence in necrotising fasciitis care
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. It is a fast-moving soft tissue infection with the capacity to destroy the body’s tissue, deprive an individual of a limb and even cause their death.
Timely and appropriate medical care is absolutely essential.
Early diagnosis is crucial to the best outcome and a delay in referring a patient for specialist intervention can prove to be catastrophic.
This appalling infection is fairly rare and diagnosis may not be easy but a failure even to suspect a severe soft-tissue infection and, consequently, a delay in making a referral or seeking a second opinion may be regarded as negligent.
If the result of the delay is a deterioration in the patient’s condition and a worsening of their long-term outcome, they may be able to make a claim for compensation.
A delay may occur because a medical practitioner does not recognise the implication of the patient’s symptoms or because they do not understand the emergency nature of the situation. Whatever the cause, the result can be the same: the patient’s condition deteriorates during the period of delay and their long-term health suffers as a result.
They may struggle to work and may struggle to remain independent, becoming reliant on personal care and requiring specialist equipment to manage their symptoms. They may also face a dramatic reduction in income if their ability to work is now compromised.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience of necrotising fasciitis claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim if you are facing the difficulties of necrotising fasciitis due to negligent care.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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