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One cause of clinical negligence which gives rise to many claims for 100% compensation is the mismanagement of infection. Hospitals are continually under scrutiny for this vital area of care largely because the effects of infection can be devastating.
Sepsis, or septicaemia as it is sometimes mistakenly referred to, occurs when the body overrreacts to infection. The chain of events which occurs when sepsis takes hold can be life-threatening. Septiceaemia is specifically a bacterial poisoning of the blood – also known as blood poisoning.
When severe sepsis occurs the body's immune system responds by setting off a chain of reactions including inflammation and blood clotting.
Infections such as flu or a dental abscess can cause uncomplicated sepsis and this does not normally require hospitalisation, but when the body reacts severely to infection it begins to interfere with the major organs such as the heart, kidneys lungs and/or liver.
If a patient's blood pressure drops dangerously as a result of sepsis the vital organs are unlikely to receive sufficient oxygenated blood which can cause major organ failure and death.
According to the NHS it is estimated that there are over 30,000 cases of severe sepsis which occur in the UK every year and this number appears to be increasing.
Clinical negligence in sepsis cases
Most people with uncomplicated sepsis can make a full recovery if antibiotics are prescribed early enough.
However, if an infection is missed or misdiagnosed and infection takes hold the results can be tragic. Severe sepsis and septic shock should always be treated as medical emergencies and may require the patient's admission to an intensive care unit. This is the only place where the body's organ's can be fully supported while the infection is treated.
If you feel a case of sepsis was misdiagnosed or the treatment given to you or a loved one was not as it should have been, you may be eligible to make a claim for 100% compensation with the clinical negligence lawyers at YouClaim.
The complexities of such a claim are manifold and unfortunately there are likely to be some unavoidable costs required in instigating the compensation claim; however, we always attempt to advise you in advance, as fully as we are able, so that you may weigh up your options and make an informed decision as to whether it is in your best interests to proceed.
Our medical negligence solicitors are among the most experienced and successful in the UK and will strive to explain all aspects of the claim in plain English with sensitivity and the utmost professionalism.
All solicitors on our panel are governed by the strict tenet of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a branch of the Law Society.
If you wish to discuss a case of suspected clinical negligence with us you can do so in complete confidence by calling 0800 10 757 95 and speaking to one of our knowledgeable legal advisors. Alternatively click on the echat button to contact an advisor or fill in the online claim form so that we may call you back.
