When Can I Claim Compensation for Fournier's Gangrene Negligence?
Fournier's gangrene can have devastating consequences if its symptoms are not recognised promptly. Contact a legal specialist if your medical treatment of this shocking infection has left you literally scarred for life.
When to claim compensation
You may be entitled to make a claim for compensation for medical negligence if the following applies:
- There has been a breach of duty or negligence during the medical management and care of your illness
- The medical negligence has left you with a worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable level of care
It is important to bear in mind that there is a deadline associated with claims for medical negligence compensation o0f three years from the date of the alleged negligence. A specialist solicitor will need plenty of time before this deadline in which to investigate the quality of your care so don't delay; if you think you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, contact a legal specialist as soon as possible.
What might constitute negligent care?
Fournier's gangrene, a perineal form of necrotising fasciitis, is a virulent soft-tissue infection which causes decay of all the tissue it infects and will spread rapidly through the body's connective tissue. It can cause widespread destruction to the patient's body, threaten their sexual function and the integrity of the bowel and even put the patient's life at risk.
Timely and accurate diagnosis and surgery is crucial to the patient's long-term well-being.
Examples of negligence medical care of this appalling illness can include the following:
- A failure to recognise or suspect the possible symptoms of fournier's gangrene such as intense pain in the perineal or genital region, redness or discolouration of the skin, swelling and tenderness
- A failure to examine a patient for signs and symptoms of this shocking illness
- A misdiagnosis of the symptoms of fournier's gangrene
- A delay in initiating debridement surgery to remove the infection
Can I claim compensation?
If you are wondering whether you are entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of your medical treatment, it is important that you speak to a solicitor who specialises in this specific field of law.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and extensive expertise in necrotising fasciitis compensation claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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