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Treating an illness or infection while it is still in an early stage is crucial to achieving a positive outcome. When a doctor fails to treat a medical condition, the patient's health may worsen unnecessarily. Sometimes such a failure even results in a death that would have otherwise been preventable.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence involving a healthcare professional's failure to treat an illness or infection, contact the Missouri and Illinois medical malpractice attorneys at Zevan & Davidson today to schedule a free consultation by calling 314-588-7200 or filling out our online contact form.
Physicians, nurses and hospitals have a duty to provide a reasonable level of care in treating patients. When that standard of care is not met, a healthcare professional or facility may be liable for medical malpractice. A medical professional who fails to treat a condition or to conduct follow-up and monitor a serious health condition may be held responsible for the injuries that result.
One of the most common conditions in which failure to treat is medically negligent is infection. When a patient undergoes a procedure or surgery, there is often a chance that an infection will develop.
Some of the most common conditions that, left untreated, may lead to serious injury or even death are:
- Staphylococcus infection: In the hospital setting, Staphylococcus bacteria are of particular concern. Left untreated, a staph infection can lead to septic arthritis, organ failure or death.
- Jaundice: An infant who is born with jaundice may be placed under special lights to bring down the bilirubin level. Even if the bilirubin level returns to normal, follow-up testing may be necessary.
- Preeclampsia: This condition can result in dangerously high blood pressure in a pregnant woman. Failure to treat preeclampsia, which is responsible for 76,000 maternal and 500,000 infant deaths annually around the world, may lead to permanent injuries such as brain damage.
- Group B Streptococcus infection: Often referred to as strep, group B Streptococcus is one of the most common causes of infection among newborns. It can cause pneumonia, meningitis, mental retardation or even death.
- Placental abruption: When the placenta detaches prematurely from the uterus, a baby may be deprived of oxygen and the mother may go into shock. Failure to treat a placental disruption may result in brain damage for the infant or the death of both mother and baby.
The Missouri and Illinois medical malpractice lawyers at Zevan & Davidson have seen firsthand the devastating effects failure to treat can have on a patient and the patient's family. Though no amount of money can restore health or life or bring back a lost opportunity for recovery, a lawsuit can help ensure that another patient doesn't suffer a similar fate.
The time allowed by law in which you may file a medical malpractice lawsuit arising from a failure to treat is limited. If you wait to contact an attorney, you may end up being barred by the statute of limitations from proceeding.
Get immediate help. If you believe that you have a medical negligence claim stemming from a failure to treat, contact the Missouri and Illinois medical malpractice lawyers at Zevan & Davidson today to schedule a free consultation by calling 314-588-7200 or by filling out our online contact form.
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