Hospital Dehydration Claims - Dehydration Causes
There are many dehydration causes that are avoidable and medical negligence can be attributed to the main reason hospital dehydration claims occur in Scotland. Recent NHS statistics have revealed the staggering rate at which dehydration occurs in the UK with approximately 1,000 patients dying as a result of severe dehydration every month.
Your medical practitioner must follow medical procedures to ensure you do not suffer from dehydration needlessly. These responsibilities can include providing you with access to drinks and medication to help prevent your situation from worsening.
You are eligible to receive compensation for your injuries when they are the result of medical negligence and Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can help you to achieve your compensation goals by guiding you through the entire claims process and helping you to gather the evidence you need to lodge your claim successfully.
Dehydration Causes
There are many ways in which a patient can become dehydrated. Dehydration occurs whenever your body’s fluid output exceeds your fluid input. The human body can start to go into dehydration with as little as 2% fluid losses.
Vomiting, sweating, and diarrhoea can all contribute to a person becoming dehydrated and it is important that a patient replenishes fluid lost through these symptoms.
Dehydration Symptoms
Your medical practitioner has received extensive training on how to determine if you are becoming dehydrated. Dehydration symptoms can range from dry mouth and lower urine output, all the way to nausea, muscle cramps, coma and death.
Older patients can be more difficult to detect dehydration in and this is why your doctor is required to do a blood test to make sure that your sodium and electrolyte levels are correct. Severe dehydration can cause death if left untreated.
Dehydration Treatment
Your doctor may need to only provide you with fluids to drink when dehydration is treated in its early stages. As dehydrating progresses it can lead to concentrations of sodium forming in the blood. This condition is called hypernatremia and it can result in hormonal imbalances forming.
Acute Kidney Injury
In extreme cases of dehydration you can see the formation of acute kidney injury (AKI). This ailment can go unnoticed in elderly individuals and a failure to recognize AKI can result in permanent liver damage. AKI has been growing in popularity and recent studies show that 1 in every 25 hospital patients develop some form of AKI. A kidney transplant can be the only way to cure AKI after it has progressed too far.
What Do I Need to Lodge a Hospital Dehydration Claim?
You will need to prove that your injuries are as severe as you claim and that they are the result of medical negligence on the part of your doctor. A second medical opinion can be one of the best ways to do this. You will also need to lodge your claim within three years of the date of your injury. After three years you will no longer be eligible to receive compensation for your injuries.
How Long Will It Take to Receive Compensation?
Each claim is unique in its circumstances. You can expect to start receiving compensation in as little as three months when your injuries are not contested and your doctor admits fault for your accident. This timeframe can be elongated when your practitioner denies that they are the reason for your injuries.
How Much Compensation Will I Receive?
The level of compensation you will receive is directly related to the severity of your injuries and the level of medical negligence you have experienced. You can expect to receive more compensation when your injuries are the result of careless medical practices such as providing you with the wrong drug or administering the wrong procedure.
How Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd Can Help
Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can help you to gather the evidence you need to lodge your claim efficiently. Our expert team of claim advisors will examine your claim and give you a straightforward assessment of your compensation potential. Your claim specialist will also negotiate with insurers to guarantee that you are treated fairly.
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We have years of experience in the claim process and we will waive our fees if you are not awarded compensation for your hospital dehydration claims.
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