If healthcare providers fail to recognize sepsis warning signs or delay critical interventions, patients can rapidly deteriorate from treatable infections to septic shock and death.
Our firm represents victims of sepsis medical malpractice, and we also seek justice for families who have lost loved ones due to sepsis complications resulting from negligence.
Case EvaluationAs a result of an infection, sepsis creates a situation in which the body's response to that infection becomes life-threatening, requiring immediate medical attention to avoid organ failure and death. Early recognition and aggressive treatment are essential for patient survival as the condition progresses rapidly through distinct stages. As a law firm, we specialize in two principal areas of sepsis litigation:
There is a need for a detailed medical review of sepsis malpractice by infectious disease specialists, critical care physicians, as well as emergency medicine experts. Healthcare providers should follow sepsis screening protocols and recognize clinical warning signs, initiate appropriate diagnostic testing, and administer antibiotics in a timely manner.
Our team examines hospital policies for describing and treating sepsis, analyzes nursing documentation of patient symptoms and vital signs, examines laboratory results, and investigates communication breakdowns within the medical team. We can show how early intervention could have prevented death or serious complications.
Because of organ damage and other complications, sepsis survivors often require extensive rehabilitation and ongoing medical care. Family members who lose loved ones to sepsis suffer both emotionally and financially. Sepsis survivors can seek compensation for:
It is imperative to recognize and treat sepsis within the first hour in order to prevent the progression of septic shock. Sepsis protocols must be followed by healthcare providers, and high suspicion must be maintained in patients at risk for infection.
There are several common scenarios in which sepsis is misdiagnosed as a less serious condition by emergency room personnel, healthcare workers fail to obtain blood cultures or administer antibiotics on time, and medical staff fail to recognize that hospitalized patients are developing sepsis. Patients with active infections are discharged without proper monitoring plans by physicians, and nursing staff do not report concerns about vital signs or patient complaints to physicians. Sepsis can be fatal within hours if a treatable infection is not detected or treated within the "golden hour" concept.
In Florida, sepsis malpractice claims must be filed within strict deadlines, and medical records can become more difficult to access over time. Lawyers employed by hospital systems are often on hand to protect their interests in the event of a serious incident.
When it comes to sepsis litigation, every day matters. Schedule a free private consultation with our sepsis malpractice attorney Sean M. Cleary. We are committed to holding negligent healthcare providers accountable and pursuing financial compensation on your behalf.