Other Acquired Infection

Despite an increased focus on screening, sepsis deaths recorded in England’s hospitals have risen by more than a third in two years. If you have suffered from the effects of medical negligence surrounding sepsis, we’re here to help you.

Each year in the UK, sepsis – also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning – affects 150,000 people, 25,000 of them children. A staggering 44,000 people die from it each year, giving sepsis a higher mortality rate than heart attacks and some common forms of cancer.

It is a condition caused by the body’s immune system responding abnormally to an infection and becoming overwhelmed by it. It can affect anyone at any age, however it tends to be a particular danger to the very young and very old.

People are more likely to develop sepsis after a viral illness like a cold, or a minor injury. One in four of all sepsis survivors suffer permanent and life-changing after-effects. Signs and symptoms can be missed, or misdiagnosed as less serious conditions, particularly in children. It is estimated that 14,000 lives a year could be saved by better and faster recognition of the symptoms amongst health care professionals and the general public.

Gangrene

Gangrene is a serious condition where a loss of blood supply causes body tissue to die. Anyone can develop gangrene, particularly after a serious injury, but people who suffer from long-term conditions such as diabetes and atherosclerosis are more at risk. In 2013-14, more than 35,500 cases of gangrene were seen in hospitals in England. It can lead to amputations being required to save the spread of infection.

Over the years we have managed a number of cases involving sepsis, gangrene and other serious infections. The consequences can be devastating, life-changing and sometimes fatal.

In one recent case, a client had to have his leg amputated following a delay in referring him for vascular assessment, and as a result his toes became gangrenous. In another case, a client with a severely infected leg wound risked significant renal failure when hospital staff failed to treat his wound appropriately.

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Attwaters Medical Negligence solicitors are here for you.

We pledge to provide you with outstanding personal service and communication, unrivalled industry knowledge and a proven track record of successfully achieving compensation for clients who have made claims regarding sepsis.

Whenever possible we seek to obtain an interim payment from the responsible party’s insurers to assist with any financial hardship you have been caused and to pay for treatment privately.

If you think you may have grounds for a claim, Attwaters Solicitors will offer you a jargon-free consultation and assessment free of charge. If we agree that your case is sufficiently strong, we will clearly explain the ways in which the costs may be covered, probably on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis, before we start working together to achieve the outcome.