Hospital acquired infections
Unfortunately hospitals
are neither as safe nor as clean as we would all like them to
be.
Medical professionals are
over-stretched and resources are tight.
Hospital acquired infections claims
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Surgical procedures are often very
complicated and treatments can be highly technical and complex.
Many of these carry some level of risk and most patients are warned
of these risks before surgery.
Sadly mistakes are made by many
medical professionals resulting in pain, heartache and frustration
for victims and their families alike.
Sometimes these mistakes result in
infections acquired either as a result of a lack of hygiene during
surgery or in post-operative care.
Hospital Acquired
Infections
Hospital acquired infections are those which
were not present at the time of admittance to hospital but were
acquired during hospital care.
The most common types of infection are
MRSA and
Clostridium
Difficile.
If you feel you have received sub-standard
treatment in respect of the above, please contact one of our expert
team of solicitors on 029 2039 1132.
Hugh James Hospital Acquired Infection
Claims Experience
Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus
aureus ("MRSA") has become a wide spread problem among hospitals.
Over the last 15 years the presence of MRSA in hospitals has
increased causing a rise in resistant strains and an increase in
the number of patients that have died or have been left permanently
injured.
This has led to Hugh James dealing
with a number of claims for compensation against NHS Trusts leading
the way for significant developments in the way in which these
claims are dealt with.
Hugh James negligence lawyers
secured a landmark victory which will make it easier for injured
claimants to obtain their rightful compensation if they suffer
injuries following the contraction of MRSA.
In the past, bringing a case in
negligence for actually contracting MRSA in Hospital has been very
difficult. There have been a few successful cases relating to the
negligent treatment of MRSA but not the negligent contracting of
MRSA.
This case lead by Hugh James is
important because the Defendant accepted that the Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH Regulations)
applied to MRSA infections, which means that if a Hospital, as in
this case, fails to follow its infection control policies, and that
this has resulted in the patient contracting MRSA, they will be
liable for an injury caused to the patient and will be faced with
having to pay compensation, which in many cases, like this case, is
likely to be significant.
This was a wakeup call to the
Hospital Trusts to ensure that they have adequate Infection Control
Policies and to ensure that Hospital workers comply with the
policies.
Over the years the clinical
negligence experts at Hugh James have successfully recovered
damages for many patients and have become experts in this field of
medical negligence.
We have access to the best
specialist medical experts to enable us to obtain evidence of past
and possible future needs to ensure that you are adequately
compensated for the disability you suffer.
We treat every client with
sensitivity and care, whilst aiming at the same time to deliver
results including the highest financial settlement possible.
We are able to deal assist you on a
No Win No Fee basis.
If you or a member of your family
has suffered as a result of a medical negligence, contact our
friendly and approachable team today.
If after talking to us you decide
not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so
and you will not be charged for our initial advice session.
We are dedicated to your best
interests and can advise you on how to proceed.