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A misdiagnosis or failure to correctly treat a subarachnoid haemorrhage can result in serious brain injury with lifelong disability, or death. Early diagnosis and treatment of a subarachnoid haemorrhage is critical.

We understand the complexities involved in these difficult claims and have helped a number of clients recover compensation where they experienced disability or the loss of a loved one upon whom they were dependent owing to a negligent failure to treat subarachnoid haemorrhage correctly.

What is subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)?

Subarachnoid haemorrhage or SAH is the term used to describe bleeding into the subarachnoid space, between the membranes on the brain’s surface, which causes a stroke.

The bleeding usually, but not always, follows the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (a bulge in a weakened blood vessel).

Cerebral (brain) aneurysms can be completely symptomless and remain undetected until they rupture and bleed into the area around the brain. If a brain aneurysm is detected before it ruptures, for example, if the pressure on the brain causes the patient symptoms, such as impaired vision, pain around an eye or on one side of their face, or persistent headaches, surgery may be recommended to prevent the aneurysm from rupturing and causing a SAH.

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Where surgical treatment for SAH has been negligently delayed, causing additional severe brain injury and consequent disability, you may be entitled to compensation. Our experienced specialist brain injury lawyers work hard to make sure that the full extent of our client’s additional injury and disability and its impact on their life is properly assessed, rehabilitated early, and appropriately compensated.

We work closely with our trusted medical experts to investigate whether the care that our client received from ambulance, A&E and neurosurgical teams met acceptable standards for this life-threatening condition, and whether previous opportunities to identify and minimise our client’s risk of SAH from cerebral aneurysm rupture were acted upon by their doctors. With liability established, we apply for early interim payments to facilitate early intervention and rehabilitation and therapies, and to meet the costs of necessary care, home adaptations and specialist equipment. Interim payments can also alleviate the financial hardship that is suffered when our client is unable to return to work following a brain injury.

We assess the extent and lifelong impact of the brain injury and loss of function and the compensation required to meet our client’s needs with the help of experts in a variety of disciplines. These depend on the circumstances of each individual’s case but often include care and case managers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech, and language therapists and psychologists.

We ensure that our clients’ damages settlements are structured to provide them with security and flexibility using lump sum and index-linked annual payments (PPOs) according to their needs.

Where negligent delays in the treatment of a patient with SAH has caused their death, we help the deceased’s dependents claim compensation for their loss.

 

How can Boyes Turner help?

Our medical negligence team are highly experienced in securing compensation for brain injured and severely disabled clients whose disability arose, wholly or in part, from negligent delays in their medical treatment.

Brain injury cases arising from SAH are complex and are often defended on the basis that even with prompt treatment the patient would have suffered some brain damage from the bleeding into the brain. These claims require expert specialist handling by brain injury specialists.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage claims solicitors frequently asked questions

Am I at an increased risk of SAH?

If an individual is known to have a brain aneurysm, then they have an increased risk of SAH and should receive medical advice about surgical treatment to reduce the risk of rupture.

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What causes SAH?

A ruptured cerebral (brain) aneurysm is a major cause of SAH. Other, less common, causes of SAH include:

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What are the symptoms of SAH?

Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a medical emergency. If an individual is suspected to have suffered an SAH they need emergency admission to hospital where the diagnosis will be confirmed by a CT scan. If the CT scan does not confirm SAH but their symptoms cause their medical advisors to suspect SAH, they will undergo a lumbar puncture to check their cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) for any evidence that there has been bleeding into the brain.

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What is the treatment for SAH?

A patient who is thought to have SAH will be transferred to a hospital with cranial neurosurgery facilities.

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What are the effects of brain injury from SAH?

A ruptured blood vessel and SAH causes damage to the brain as the blood (and oxygen) supply is reduced and pressure on the brain is increased by the bleeding into the subarachnoid space. After the initial haemorrhage, the patient with SAH remains at risk of further complications:  

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How much compensation can I claim for a subarachnoid haemorrhage claim?

Each subarachnoid haemorrhage claim is different, which means the final amount of compensation awarded will be different depending on the case.

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