Sepsis/Infection
Filing a Sepsis/Infection Claims in California
Infections can spread easily and quickly, especially in hospital settings. Patients who are susceptible to infection need immediate care in order to prevent the infection from spreading. If you have been seriously injured as the result of an infection acquired in a hospital or medical center, the lawyers at Mitchell Leeds, LLP will represent you in your sepsis/Infection claims. We are the Bay Area’s only law firm that is exclusively focused in the area of medical malpractice law. Our team of attorneys and legal professionals has a well-earned reputation and is respected in the legal community.
Representing Those Suffering From Sepsis And Other Serious Types Of Infection
Sepsis is a potentially deadly medical condition that can cause inflammation in the entire body. This can be your body’s response to rapid spread of bacteria, parasites or other viruses through the body. Patients can acquire infections or other serious diseases as the result of a medical professional failing to monitor a post-operative patient, or in situations where the doctor has failed to recognize initial signs of infection.
Our medical malpractice lawyers will represent your interests if you have suffered from sepsis, an aggressive infection or another type of injury as the result of negligent behavior. At Mitchell Leeds, LLP, we take a unique approach to representing our clients and will work diligently to safeguard your legal rights. At all times, we work toward maximizing your claim so you have the financial stability you need to move forward after your serious injury.
Serving San Francisco — Attorneys For Hospital Sepsis/Infection Claims
We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your injury or loss. Please contact our team by calling (415)769-3400 or by completing a short intake form. We do not charge for initial consultations and will set meetings convenient to your schedule. Located in San Francisco, we represent clients throughout California.
How do you determine whether sepsis or infection occurred due to malpractice?
From Nathaniel’s interview for the Masters of the Courtroom series on ReelLawyers.com.
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it’s not often that the infection or the
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sepsis is the result of malpractice you
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know infections happen there are
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pathogens all over the place that will
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get you infected the question is whether
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Health Care Providers appreciate those
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things and respond in time before the
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infection overwhelms a person’s body now
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in the case of sepsis you know you can
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have what are treatable infections that
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can turn deadly in you know Under 12
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hours and so we all say to the doctor
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very generic things we say oh I’m not
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feeling well part of the job of the
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doctor is to figure out when there’s
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times when I’m not feeling well is
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because you have something that can kill
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you and when it’s just that you’re not
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feeling well they’re very well-defined
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guidelines that guide doctors in making
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these determinations but when doctors
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don’t make those determinations when
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doctors just blow people off sometimes
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the results can be can be tragic and
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we’ve had a number of clients who have
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died because their sepsis has been
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appreciated early enough or have lost
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limbs because of sepsis hasn’t I
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appreciate it early enough
What are the potential challenges encountered in sepsis or infection cases?
From Jeff’s interview for the Masters of the Courtroom series on ReelLawyers.com.
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in terms of if an earlier
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therapeutic or medical uh
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tool is used when it made a difference
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in preventing the morbidity
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and mortality of a patient with severe
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sepsis and another challenge we see in
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those cases is a lot of times in
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diagnosing sepsis is aseptic syndrome uh
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often looks like something else and so
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you need to have a lawyer
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that’s experiencing kind of dealing with
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those distinctions and know what the
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angles are from the defense
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