Spinal Cord Injury Claims

A spinal cord injury can have life changing consequences. These are some common examples of how spinal cord injuries can be caused or made worse by medical negligence:

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Failing to diagnose spinal cord compression.  

If you had spinal cord compression because of a condition like cauda equina syndrome and there were missed opportunities to diagnose the problem, then this could be negligent.

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Errors in surgery that cause a spinal cord injury.

Mistakes can happen during spinal surgery, and if the mistake caused an injury that should have been avoided, then it may be negligent. However, it is important to remember that not all mistakes are negligent.  

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Misdiagnosing a spinal cord injury for something else.

Misdiagnosing a spinal tumour can lead to a delay in diagnosis and this could cause a spinal cord injury that should have been avoided. This could be negligent.

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Failing to diagnose or delay in diagnosing spinal cord injury.

If there is a failure to or delay in diagnosing a spinal fracture, then this may lead to a spinal cord injury that should have been avoided. This could be negligent.

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Giving the wrong treatment, which makes a spinal cord injury worse.

If the wrong medication is given, this could cause complications that injure the spinal cord, and this could be negligent.  

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Anaesthetic errors.

If there is a mistake made when spinal anaesthetic is given, this could cause serious injury to the spinal cord, and may lead to nerve damage or even paralysis. This could be negligent.

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Failing to provide appropriate post-operative care.

The post-operative care after spinal surgery is very important to prevent infections and to spot any complications after surgery early. Failing to diagnose post-operative complications quickly could be negligent.