Cauda Equina Syndrome Lawyers

If you have suffered complications because of cauda equina syndrome and you believe medical error is to blame, you need to speak to a lawyer who specialises in cauda equina claims.

Claiming for cauda equina syndrome

Although cauda equina syndrome is a rare condition, it leads to a disproportionately high number of medical negligence claims each year. This is because medical professionals often fail to recognise the condition, instead believing a patient to have a more minor illness such as a urinary tract infection.

A misdiagnosis will lead to devastating complications, as cauda equina syndrome is a condition that requires immediate treatment. Any delays will cause the nerves to come under sustained pressure, resulting in extensive injury. Within a very short space of time the damage will be so severe that treatment will prove ineffective. Consequently a patient will be left with permanent neurological complications.

These are life-changing injuries, and what will be all the more upsetting for cauda equina patients is that they could have been avoided, had timely treatment been provided. Any reasonably competent medical professional in the UK should be able to diagnose cauda equina syndrome while the condition is still in the early stages. A failure to do so will amount to a substandard level of medical care.

Specialist Cauda Equina Solicitors

If you or your loved one has suffered because of substandard medical care, you need to speak to a medical negligence lawyer. Cauda equina syndrome is a specialist area of clinical negligence, so if possible it is best you speak to a solicitor that has experience in dealing with such claims.

When you contact a solicitor for an initial enquiry, he/she will ask you for the details surrounding your care and the injuries you have suffered. After obtaining all the information, a cauda equina solicitor will be able to suggest what options are available to you. If medical practitioners have breached their duty of care towards you, and this has caused wrongful injury, there will be grounds for a compensation claim.

Expert legal advice

If you would like to speak to a solicitor about claiming compensation for cauda equina syndrome, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us today. We specialise in cauda equina claims and will be able to advise you upon your options. If we believe there is a case to be investigated, we will pursue a claim on your behalf, working hard to get the compensation you deserve.

Please call us free on 0800 234 3300, from a mobile click to call 01275 334030 or complete our Free Online Enquiry for a no cost, no obligation opinion.

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