Articles about Hospital Infection Lawsuits

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infection. It may be medical malpractice if a doctor fails to timely diagnose or treat it properly.

Necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-moving, flesh-eating infection that can lead to organ failure, limb amputation, and even death.

Compartment syndrome can be a medical emergency, and delayed treatment can lead to devastating consequences.

Anyone who visits a doctor’s office or hospital can be at risk of contracting a hospital-acquired infection, which can be life-threatening. 

When not properly treated, hospital-acquired infections can progress quickly and lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition.

If you develop an infection while in the hospital that is unrelated to your original diagnosis, it may be a case of medical malpractice. 

There are some situations in which a hospital-acquired infection occurs as a result of medical negligence. When that happens, you may be able to sue.

The medical negligence case involved the failure to treat a serious infection.

New York Times called the settlement reach by attorney Matt Casey "extraordinary."

The state found the hospital placed babies in “immediate jeopardy;” Matt Casey called the failures “outrageous” and “heartbreaking.”

Joel Feller reached the settlement in the case involving medical malpractice.

Joel Feller's efforts proved that medical malpractice was the cause of the injuries.

Robert Ross reached $14 million settlement in a case involving an amputation.

Medical malpractice causes a woman to become wheelchair bound

What is a hospital-acquired infection and how do they happen?

Matt Casey made the impressive recovery in a case that involved a brain injury

York Hospital is trying to determine the cause of “communications breakdown” that potentially played a role in its deadly surgical infections.