Hospital Acquired Infections

Taking Action After a Hospital-Based Infection

An elderly Cleveland man fell and injured his foot. This small injury led to large problems. While in the hospital, he acquired a very serious blood infection that could not be controlled by antibiotics. He stopped eating and drinking. His weight dropped and he became dehydrated. Eventually, the infection became so severe that he went into cardiac arrest and died.

Hospital-based infections like this one cause nearly 100,000 deaths a years in the United States. In fact, infections have become such a problem in the Cleveland area that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently conducted an investigation in our area.

At Friedman, Domiano & Smith, we are well aware of the problem. Our lawyers handle cases related to a broad spectrum of hospital-based infections on behalf of clients throughout Ohio:

Clostridium difficile (C. diff.) infection
Salmonella infection
E. coli infection
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Nosocomial Infection
Staph infection

People affected may encounter an infection within hours of admission, when strains of hospital bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites infect their skin, respiratory tract, genitals and urinary tract. There are many different reasons why infections happen. Medical negligence is one of them. Pathogens may be present on the hands of health care providers who come into contact with the patient. Hospital systems — including air-conditioning, heat and water systems — may also be contaminated.

You Only Have a Limited Time to File

If or someone you care about has become the victim of a hospital-based infection, the attorneys at Friedman, Domiano & Smith can help you take action. With years of experience and an established record of favorable jury verdicts and settlements, we represent patients who have developed hospital acquired infections in many different circumstances, from surgical procedures, to catheters placed in the urinary tract or blood vessels.

Regardless of how the infection started, you only have one year from the date of the incident or last treatment by the physician who caused the harm to file a lawsuit (with some limited exceptions). In order to give your lawyer time to build a strong case, you must take action quickly. Our law firm's main office is conveniently located in downtown Cleveland. We maintain additional offices in Ohio.

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For more information and a consultation about your medical negligence case, contact Friedman, Domiano & Smith by calling us toll free at 866-636-8367. Consultations are free and confidential.

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