If you have suffered because medical professionals failed to manage necrotising fasciitis in an acceptable fashion, you will be entitled to pursue a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation for necrotising fasciitis
A medical negligence claim can be made by anyone who has suffered wrongful injury because of substandard medical care. The claim may be made by the patient, or if the negligence resulted in a fatality, the claim may be made by the patient’s family.
Necrotising fasciitis claims often occur due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. The condition is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately if life-threatening complications are to be avoided.
A failure to provide timely treatment will be considered unacceptable. If this leads to an injury that could otherwise have been avoided, there will be grounds for a medical negligence compensation claim.
Necrotising fasciitis damages
Because necrotising fasciitis is such a serious condition, the impact of a delay in diagnosis and treatment is often very great.
In terms of physical damages, the patient may be left with a severe defect that takes months, if not years, to heal. This will of course be very painful and there will always be a degree of scarring. If the necrosis has spread to the internal organs, function may be lost and a patient may need ongoing assistance – for example, in the form of a catheter or colostomy bag.
In terms of emotional damages, the sight of the defect can have an adverse effect upon the patient’s confidence and self-esteem. This can be so overwhelming that it leads to a relationship breakdown. If the patient does not survive, the bereavement will of course be extremely traumatic for the family.
In terms of financial damages, the patient will need a prolonged recovery time, which can diminish their earnings. This is particularly true of the self-employed and those who are not entitled to statutory sick pay. In some cases the physical injuries will be so extensive that a patient is unable to return to work whatsoever, meaning he/she must survive on disability benefits. If the patient does not survive, their dependants (such as a spouse and children) can face terrible financial difficulties.
The compensation awarded for a necrotising fasciitis claim will reflect all of these damages – incorporating physical, emotional and financial injuries.
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