{"id":1025,"date":"2021-07-23T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T06:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2021-07-28T14:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:23:22","slug":"sepsis-compensation-claims-legal-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/sepsis-compensation-claims-legal-advice","title":{"rendered":"Sepsis compensation claims \u2013 legal advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sepsis, also described as septicaemia, is one the most dangerous and fast-acting conditions for which we can represent people to pursue compensation claims for. Many patients may not be fully aware of its risks, so it is the duty of doctors to recognise the symptoms soon after they present themselves and to treat them immediately. If not, the patient may be left with significant organ failure, or the condition can even be fatal. Sepsis compensation claims can help to achieve justice for the consequences of this life-threatening condition, especially when people are left permanently disabled.<\/p>\n

We believe that is vital to hold medical practitioners to account for the mistakes they have made, which is why we support victims of sepsis or their loved ones to seek compensation for the damage caused. There is no room for error when lives are at stake, and medical practitioners have a duty to be sensitive to all the possible risks of a patient\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n

If you think you have been the victim of medical negligence, do not hesitate to contact us for advice regarding your potential compensation claim.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sepsis and its implications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are some misconceptions about sepsis, as some believe it is just a kind of infection, but in fact it describes what occurs when your body overreacts to an infection. The disproportionate efforts of your body to fight off an infection can cause significant internal damage which can, in turn, provoke the long-lasting failure of multiple organs or may even be fatal in cases where your body can no longer function.<\/p>\n

Those most vulnerable to sepsis include people with diabetes, those with weakened immune systems, young babies, over 75’s, people who have serious illnesses, and women who have recently given birth, according to the NHS. It may only take a few hours for the first signs of sepsis to develop into a fatality, which is why A&E waiting room delays and missed diagnoses are simply unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Sepsis compensation claims<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In any medical negligence claim, we are looking for the medical causation, which means the link between a doctor’s or healthcare professional’s error and the harm caused to the patient. In sepsis compensation claims, the medical causation can typically include:<\/p>\n