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Sepsis

Chicago Attorneys Representing Patients With Sepsis & Bed Sores

Sepsis Sepsis is an illness caused by infection in the bloodstream by bacteria that frequently enter the body through open wounds or pressure sores. When a Chicago nursing home patient develops sepsis as a result of a bed sore or other medical complication, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers is committed to holding the facility accountable for their negligence. Our law firm has prosecuted cases where Illinois nursing home patient's have developed sepsis during their admission. Contact our office today for a free case review of your nursing home sepsis case today.

Variations in terminology, same deadly consequences

Sometimes referred to as: severe sepsis, sepsis infection, septic shock, severe sepsis or septicemia– sepsis must be identified and treated as early on as possible in order to provide the best chances of survival. When left undiagnosed and untreated, sepsis can be fatal.

In order to make a diagnosis of sepsis, at least two of the following must occur:

Heart rate above 90 beats per minute
Hyperventilation (more than 20 breaths per minute)
White blood cell count below 4000 cells/mm

Illinois Lawyers working on sepsis cases for patients with decubitus ulcers

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers understands the devastation to the individual when a patient develops sepsis following a serious pressure ulcer. Drawing upon our network of experts in the field of nursing care and sepsis care, we are prepared to fully evaluate sepsis cases regardless of where the pressure sore originated. As Illinois nursing home attorneys who regularly prosecute these cases, we pride ourselves on the detail-oriented nature of our case evaluation where we are able to anticipate many of the defenses raised in these cases from the inception of our involvement. This preemptive mindset allows our consulting physicians to review the case with an eye towards the defenses we have encountered in the prosecution of hundreds of pressure sore lawsuits that we have been involved with.

If your family member developed sepsis following the development of a bed sore, contact Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation today.

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