Sepsis is a severe infection caused by bacteria in the tissue or blood stream. Properly treated, an infection is usually localized and curable. However, left untreated, a minor infection can increase in intensity and scope to the point where the entire body suffers from severe infection. At this point, the infection is often referred to as septicemia and is life threatening.

Unfortunately, sepsis is an all too common form of death for nursing home residents. Curable infections often go unnoticed or ignored by overworked or poorly trained staff members. Residents with easily treatable urinary tract infections often become septic when their caretakers fail to identify their symptoms or are too busy to report the symptoms to their physicians. Likewise, residents with bed sores who have been lying in their own urine and feces often become septic when the bacteria from the waste enters the blood stream. Pneumonia can also lead to sepsis if the resident does not receive timely treatment.

A plaintiff in a case alleging negligent conduct by the nursing home in a case involving sepsis, must prove that the nursing home failed to do something that caused their loved one to develop sepsis and as a result, the resident suffered injury or death.

If you suspect that your loved one has developed sepsis or had an infection go untreated during a nursing home stay anywhere in the United States, call us immediately. We work with lawyers throughout the country on cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect. Some states have very short deadlines in which to act, so it is imperative that you act right away. Contact us immediately online or call us at 1-888-317-2525 for a free consultation.