The sad reality is that between understaffing and protective equipment shortages, infection control protocol in Maryland nursing homes has actually become more relaxed now than it was before coronavirus. Can Nursing Homes Be Sued for Failure to Prevent Infection?
Legionnaires' disease is a lung infection (pneumonia) caused by a bacterium named Legionella pneumophila . The name was coined from the 1976 outbreak at the American Legion Convention in Philadelphia which resulted in 221 cases and 34 deaths. The bacterium ...
A trip to the hairdresser can result in various types of injuries including burns , lacerations, and infections. Burns are the injuries that most get the attention of personal injury lawyers in Maryland.
Left untreated, which happens in far too many Maryland nursing homes, a bed sore can become infected because it exposes the area to germs and bacteria. A bed sore can become deep, extending into the muscle. Once a bed sore ...
the tubes and bags were functioning properly, preventing the surrounding skin from breaking down and dissolving by carefully monitoring the tube and bag sites, preventing stomach and intestinal contents from leaking into the patient’s body by carefully monitoring the flow ...
Within two weeks for the surgery, plaintiff’s non-party physician notices signs of infection and drainage in the surgical site. Plaintiff’s doctor attempts to repeatedly contact the surgical team to voice her concerns, but is unable to get through.
The woman’s buttock implant also became infected. She and her husband alleged negligence against the at-fault driver. They claimed he failed to maintain an appropriate lookout and safely operate the vehicle. The husband made a loss of consortium claim.
Nursing homes are required to follow very strict CDC protocol for infection prevention and control of infections like COVID-19. If a nursing home knowingly fails to follow these safety standards they are defrauding Medicare by accepting payments while falsely claiming ...
These guidelines state that the infected employee should be sent home until medically cleared and all employees who worked closely with them should also be sent home. The name of the infected employee should be kept confidential.
You will see that COVID-19 nursing home infection rates are much higher in poorly rated nursing homes. Bad care is bad care across the board. Our Maryland nursing home lawyers have been seeing this for years. Your golden years should ...