Maryland Hospital Infection Lawyer

       

       There is increased media attention on a problem that has lingered on in hospitals since the first hospital opened during the Middle Ages.   Today, hospital malpractice claims often arise not directly from the medical treatment the patient receives at the hospital but because of an infection developed while receiving treatment in the hospital. The severity of the hospital infection problem is stunning: the CDC says that hospital infections kill 90,000 people annually.  Infections result in an estimated 205,000 additional hospital days for infected patients and $2 billion in hospital charges
       The vast majority of hospital infections are not caused by hospital malpractice.  But hospital infection can occur from negligence, often from the failure to follow proper sterilization procedures, such as failure to properly hand wash, an unclean hospital, or improper sterilization for patients who receive catheters or are put on ventilators. Medical malpractice can also be the reason why the hospital did not properly diagnose and/or treat the patient (e.g. did the hospital properly monitor the use and administration of antibiotics?).  

Many staph infections can also occur outside of a hosptial setting. Many schools around the country have reported spread of a very serious type of staph infection called MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus). These school infections tragically caused the death of several children. The challege for doctors is to differentiate between MRSA and a more routine staph infection because detection of a MRSA staph infection is not possible based on physical examination alone.
       Our medical malpractice lawyers handle hospital malpractice cases, including those involving hospital infections.  If you have been injured as the result of medical or hospital malpractice or negligence, call our Maryland hospital malpractice lawyers at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free consultation.

   

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Medical Malpractice in Maryland (general information on medical malpractice cases in Maryland)

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Sample Attorney Deposition of Medical Malpractice Doctor (sample deposition of defendant doctor accused of medical malpractice)

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Sample Attorney Deposition of Defendant Doctor's Medical Expert (sample deposition of defendant's expert's deposition in a Maryland medical malpractice case)
Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog (discusses medical malpractice issues in Maryland and around the country)
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Bringing Medical Malpractice Claims in Maryland (discusses what is needed to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Maryland)