If you or your loved one has had necrotising fasciitis and you believe the condition was poorly managed by medical professionals, have you been the victim of medical negligence? In this article we explore necrotising fasciitis medical negligence in more detail.
What is medical negligence?
Medical negligence is when medical professionals breach their duty of care towards a patient, causing him/her to suffer wrongful injury. This means there are two elements that must be established when making a medical negligence claim:-
- Breach of duty: all medical professionals (including doctors, nurses and dentists) are bestowed with a duty of care. This means they must provide all patients with a standard of care that would be deemed acceptable by a reasonable body of medical men. If the standard of care provided falls below what would be considered reasonable, there will be a breach of duty.
- Causation: if this breach of duty causes a patient to suffer physical, emotional or financial harm, there will be a case of medical negligence.
Necrotising fasciitis medical negligence
In relation to necrotising fasciitis, there are many different circumstances in which a case of medical negligence may arise. For example, the standard of care provided for necrotising fasciitis could be deemed unacceptable if:-
- The infection is not diagnosed in a timely fashion
- An accurate diagnosis is made but emergency treatment is not provided
- The infection is caused by medical neglect, such as unsanitary conditions or pressure sores
- Necrotising fasciitis develops after surgery and reasonable steps were not taken to prevent an infection
If you would like to know whether you or your loved one has been the victim of necrotising fasciitis medical negligence, you need to talk to a solicitor who specialises in this area of the law. This is the easiest way to discover what options are open to you, and whether or not you are entitled to pursue legal action.
Necrotising fasciitis solicitors
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare condition. Because of this, claims relating to necrotising fasciitis require a solicitor who has experience in dealing with such cases.
We specialise in necrotising fasciitis claims and have helped many victims claim the compensation they deserve. Being awarded financial redress will not undo the damage that has been caused. However, it will provide you with some form of justice, and will recover the money you have lost as a direct result of your injuries.
To find out if you can claim for necrotising fasciitis, please get in touch with us today.
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