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Deafness or partial deafness/hearing loss can be life-altering, and in a situation where hearing loss has been caused by medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.
Audiology negligence or missed diagnosis by an audiologist may result in long-term medical issues or, in some cases, deafness. Paediatric Audiology in Ireland has been the focus of reviews in recent years, particularly concerning a missed diagnosis of hearing loss issues. Coleman Legal LLP has been engaged by families whose children have suffered medical issues due to substandard or negligence audiology hearing tests for these children. Suppose your child has suffered hearing loss as the result of a missed diagnosis or medical negligence. In that case, you can confidently discuss your situation with one of our medical negligence solicitors.
The HSE National Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme was implemented to ensure that newborn babies undergo a hearing loss screening within one month of birth. Furthermore, its objective is to ensure that diagnostic audiology assessments are carried out on each child before three months and that audiological services and early intervention services are made available to babies in need of treatment before the attainment of 6 months of age. This practice aligns with international standards and supports the contention that early detection is the most effective solution to hearing impairment among children.
The result of a misdiagnosis of hearing loss, and/or delay in diagnosis can cause significant developmental issues for a child for the period during which they are untreated. Common issues include, but are not limited to, the following;
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, speech therapy and assistive listening devices are commonly used to treat and alleviate hearing impairment.Children who have gone undiagnosed for some time may require additional speech therapy, educational assistance and behavioural therapy in order to assist their growth and development in later years.
Hearing aids require replacement every 4-6 years on average, while speech therapy and behavioural therapy, together with educational assistance may prove to be an ongoing expense for an indeterminate amount of time into the future.
Conductive Hearing Loss happens when sounds cannot pass through the outer and middle ear. This type of hearing loss can usually be fixed by medication or surgery.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs after inner ear damage and is the most common type of permanent hearing loss or damage.
In some situations, conductive hearing loss happens at the same time as sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). This means that there may be damage or injury to the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear or nerve pathway to the brain. Anything that causes conductive hearing loss or SNHL can result in mixed hearing loss. The two together may make your hearing worse than it would be with only one type of hearing loss.
It is advisable for you to speak to an experienced team of Medical Negligence Solicitors as soon as possible if you believe that you were not provided with an adequate or appropriate level of medical care, which resulted in you sustaining an injury or illness.
After the consultation with your medical negligence solicitor, he/she will request access to your medical records and engage an independent medical expert to assess your records. The purpose of engaging an independent expert is to establish whether there was any negligence on the part of the medical professional.
Where the independent medical expert is of the professional opinion that medical negligence did occur, upon your instructions, your solicitor will commence the process of issuing legal proceedings in Court against the medical professional and/or hospital.
The legal time limit to make a medical negligence claim is two years from the date of injury or date of knowledge that the injury or illness resulted from medical negligence. For children/minors, the time limit expires two years after their 18th birthday.
You may contact a solicitor to discuss your case and advise you of the statute of limitations applicable to your case.
Any injury suffered during a medical procedure, whether it is physical or psychological, may have long-term effects on the victim and their families. Our medical negligence solicitors have assisted many clients in recovering maximum damages, and we believe in putting the needs of our clients first.
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