Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening disease with high mortality rates. However, with early and effective treatment is it possible to survive necrotizing fasciitis.
Survivors of necrotising fasciitis
As specialists in necrotising fasciitis claims we deal with a large number of people who have suffered the disease, or with their families. Quite a lot of our clients actually survived the condition, although were left with devastating complications that could have been prevented with better medical care. Sadly some of them passed away and their families run the claim on behalf of the estate.
Treating necrotizing fasciitis
The only way to beat necrotizing fasciitis is with early and effective medical treatment. This must involve both intravenous antibiotics and debridement surgery. The surgical debridement is the most important element of the treatment. Without it the patient could go on to experience sepsis and organ failure.
Failing to treat necrotizing fasciitis in time
Unfortunately medical practitioners do not always manage to treat necrotizing fasciitis in time. In such cases the patient will have a widespread area of necrosis, while the infection may also have got into the bloodstream, resulting in sepsis.
In some cases this happens because the patient presents to hospital with advanced necrotizing fasciitis, meaning doctors did not have a chance to treat the condition any earlier. But in some cases there will be delays in the medical care – often due to a misdiagnosis or lack of urgency.
Failing to diagnose and treat necrotising fasciitis is very serious and will lead to severe complications for the patient. A delay in treatment can even be fatal.
Necrotizing fasciitis medical negligence
If delays in medical care cause a patient to suffer unnecessary harm, there may be grounds for a medical negligence claim. Claims can be made by necrotizing fasciitis survivors, or if the patient passed away, the claim can be made by their family.
To find out if you can claim compensation for necrotising fasciitis, please get in touch with us today. Even if you survived the condition, you may have been left with significant physical, emotional and financial damages because of the delays in medical care.
If so, please do not hesitate to contact us. We specialise in necrotizing fasciitis claims and will be able to advise you further. Whether the claim relates to you or your loved one, we will listen to the details of the care provided before suggesting what options are available to you.
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