When you visit a hospital for medical care, the last thing you will think of, is catching a serious bacterial infection. When seeking medical treatment for an ailment, you should not have to worry about your hospital stay worsening your health. Regrettably, hospitals are oftentimes riddled with bacteria are thus breeding grounds for drug resistant infections.
If you have acquired a serious infection after a hospital stay, you should know that there are laws that can protect your right to compensation.
Without a strict sanitary procedure or an extensive method of bacterial prevention, a hospital can become an ideal place for bacteria growth. With a constant influx of illness, bacteria and germ carrying patients can greatly contribute to the introduction of new strains of medicine-resistant infective agents. Generally, antibiotics will not be effective against these strains of harmful bacteria. In certain conditions, bacteria that was once quickly treatable will mutate and become resistant, even to the most advanced medicine. In a hospital setting, drug-resistant strains can aggressively replicate and spread quickly.
When a patient acquires a serious bacterial infection in a hospital setting, it is not uncommon for the patient to quickly develop a fatal ailment. Even if the infection does not cause the death of the patient, the patient can undergo serious health complications that could last a lifetime.
Common Bacterial Strains:
Common bacterial infections can result in the untimely death of a person or present serious medical conditions that can involve many years of pain and suffering. Sadly, a majority of these infections can be easily prevented. If you are having serious medical complications because of a harmful infection you acquired in a hospital setting, you should consider taking legal actions in effort of obtaining restitution for your hardships and future medical treatments.
A bacterial infection acquired in a hospital can sometimes present minor complications such as a cold or a fever. When a person is already facing other ailments, however, even a minor infection can lead to lifelong health complications. If you or someone you know acquired a preventable but serious infection in a hospital, seeking compensation for the damages is necessary. It should be noted that filing a claim is a time-restricted civil action. In the State of California, you only have one (1) year from the time of you illness discovery to bring civil action against the hospital for its negligence. Speak to a qualified medical malpractice attorney for information on how to protect your right to file a lawsuit.
The personal injury attorneys at SANFORD A. KASSEL, A Professional Law Corporation are highly skilled in the field of medical negligence cases. If you or someone you know has acquired a harmful bacterial infection after visiting a hospital for medical treatment, it is important to know that there may be an opportunity to obtain financial compensation for the hardships. Contact a skilled law firm today for more information on medical malpractice lawsuits.
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