Articles Posted in Medical Malpractice

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that happens when the body has an extreme reaction to an infection. Usually, your body fights off infections to keep you healthy, but with sepsis, your immune response goes into overdrive and attacks your organs and tissues. This extreme response can cause widespread inflammation, leading to organ failure and, in…

Sepsis can be deceptive in its onset. You might wake up feeling slightly off – perhaps with a mild fever or unusual fatigue. It’s easy to dismiss these symptoms as minor, expecting them to pass. As days go by and you continue to feel unwell, the demands of daily life might lead you to ignore…

As our loved ones grow older, health issues that once seemed simple can now cause serious complications. Take a urinary tract infection (UTI), for example. For many younger folks, it’s an annoying but treatable problem. However, in older adults, what starts as a common issue can become far more dangerous. The elderly are often more…

Statistics show around one in four C. difficile infections (CDI) in the USA happen in a nursing home, making Clostridium difficile endemic in chronic care facilities. This bacteria can lead to painful, uncomfortable, and sometimes even deadly health complications, affecting many nursing home residents across the country. Given these severe risks, nursing homes must implement…