NHS Negligence and Necrotising Fasciitis Compensation
If a medical professional has provided substandard care of the appalling soft-tissue infection, necrotising fasciitis, you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
Necrotising fasciitis and negligent care
Necrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency. It is essential that medical practitioners recognise the possible symptoms and take the appropriate care in the necessary emergency timeframe. A failure to do so can result in a catastrophic outcome as this shocking illness is associated with a high mortality rate. Due to the ravages of this infection, even when the patient survives, they are likely to suffer with scarring, deformity and some level of disability for the rest of their life.
In circumstances such as these, where negligent medical care has contributed to a poor patient outcome, the law allows the patient to claim compensation. A successful compensation claim would address not only issues of the patient's pain and suffering but also take into account the financial losses which they have suffered. For example, the impact of a necrotising fasciitis infection could leave an individual struggling to mobilise and struggling to work. If they have experienced a significant loss of income due to negligent care, this would be incorporated into their claim.
Negligent care
Negligence in relation to necrotising fasciitis generally relates to issues of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. This could include the following:
- A failure to risk assess a patient prior to a hospital procedure, leaving them vulnerable to this terrible infection
- A failure to implement hospital procedures to prevent the development of bed sores or abscesses
- A failure to monitor an in-patient for signs and symptoms of severe infection, such as pain, redness, swelling and tenderness especially in the region of a surgical incision or wound
- A failure to recognise the symptoms of necrotising fasciitis or fournier's gangrene or a failure to understand the urgency of this appalling infection
- A delay in initiating debridement surgery to combat the spread of infection
Every delay in the diagnosis and treatment of necrotising fasciitis could be life-changing.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the physical, practical, psychological and financial consequences of this terrible illness, speak to a specialist solicitor about the possibility of claiming compensation.
Glynns Solicitors
Glynns is a specialist medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and extensive expertise in necrotising fasciitis claims.
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