Long-term nursing care facilities must be extra-vigilant about monitoring for infections in elderly patients. Timely medical treatment is essential for keeping the infection under control and is especially important in older people as they often have compromised immune systems due to pre-existing health conditions, making it harder for them to fight off an infection.
People trust nursing homes to provide a high level of care for their loved ones when they cannot properly care for themselves. When a nursing home provides substandard care that leads to an infection or fails to adequately treat a resident’s infection, which then leads to serious illness, injury, or in some tragic cases, death, it is considered neglect. As such, you have the right to pursue compensation.
If you are worried about a loved one and believe they are severely ill as a result of receiving substandard care in a nursing home, Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can help. Call for a free case review today.
Untreated Infections in the Elderly Can Quickly Become Life-Threatening
If an infection goes unnoticed for too long or is not correctly treated, it can rapidly escalate and spread through the patient’s body, causing a severe illness called sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency, and care staff should be extra-vigilant in monitoring for infections for residents who have:
- Pressure sores or open wounds that will not heal
- Urinary tract infections
- Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
- Influenza
- A catheter
- Gastrointestinal illnesses
- Scabies
- Pneumonia
- Recently undergone surgery
Other causes of infection include poor nursing home sanitation, understaffing leading to infections going unnoticed or not being treated properly, and inadequate staff training protocols for infection control and identifying disease.
If your loved one’s life is put at risk by an untreated infection, a Lyons untreated infections lawyer can investigate the circumstances and find out what went wrong.
Failing to Notice or Treat an Infection Is a Form of Abuse
People rely on nursing homes to take good care of their family members when they are incapacitated and cannot properly care for themselves. When a nursing home fails to meet this standard of care and an infection occurs, or they do not adequately treat an infection, which then leads to severe illness or worse, it is considered under the law to be a type of abuse known as neglect.
You may be able to file a lawsuit against the nursing home or staff member in such cases and recover compensation for your loved one in lieu of:
- Medical costs for treatment and rehabilitation
- Physical pain and suffering
- Mental pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Wrongful death
Sadly, elder abuse in residential long-term care settings is a problem nationwide.
Proving Negligence in Untreated Infection Cases Can Be Difficult
A lawsuit may be a suitable option if you are considering pursuing compensation for your loved one. However, to prove medical negligence or malpractice, you will need to demonstrate that the nursing home or staff member acted unreasonably and your loved one suffered from an infection and other damages as a result. What you will need to prove can be summarized as:
- The nursing home owed a duty of care to the resident.
- The nursing home breached that duty of care.
- The resident suffered serious illness as a result of the breach.
A Lyons untreated infections lawyer will be able to investigate your case and consult with various medical professionals who can offer expert testimony to support your claim. If you need to discover the legal options that will best serve the interest of your loved one and how to proceed with a claim, contact Pintas & Mullins Law Firm today for more information.
For a free legal consultation with a Untreated Infections Lawyer serving Lyons, call (800) 794-0444
When to Contact an Untreated Infections Lawyer
If your family member or loved one is the victim of an untreated infection while in the care of a nursing home, you may need to act quickly if you want to seek legal representation.
Nursing home abuse lawsuits can be complicated, and you only have a certain amount of time to bring your case before the courts. If you decide to pursue a case with the help of a lawyer, consider a law firm with a background of:
- Building strong evidence in cases and presenting it persuasively to the court.
- Knowledge in both medical and legal fields.
- Fighting to defend the rights of their clients.
- Serving the best interest of their client both in and out of court.
- Having access to medical professionals who can offer expert testimony.
- Experience in litigation involving preventable infections.
- Awareness of time limits to file a claim imposed by laws such as the statute of limitations.
If you are searching for legal representation, the team at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm is ready to answer your questions today and offer a free case evaluation. Call today and find out how a Lyons untreated infections lawyer can help.
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Fighting Back Against Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm fights for the rights of the vulnerable elderly. We work relentlessly and strive to provide the highest level of legal representation for the victims of nursing home negligence, bringing a unique blend of both nursing home and medical malpractice law to each case. We only charge fees after a settlement, meaning you will not have to pay any costs upfront. Reach out today and pursue the compensation your loved one deserves.
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