Infections
Posted on Aug. 18th, 2023 | in
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that can spread quickly and cause significant damage to tissue, and even death, if it is not promptly diagnosed and treated. The most effective treatment is immediate surgery to debride and excise (clean and cut out) the infected or dead tissue. Some of the common signs of necrotizing… read more
Posted on Feb. 17th, 2018 | in
A middle-aged housewife from Beaver County died as a result of a severe blood infection (sepsis), which developed after she underwent surgery to remove a kidney stone. We filed a medical malpractice claim against the surgeon on the ground that he failed to check the patient’s urine before doing the kidney stone removal, and had he checked… read more
Posted on Feb. 17th, 2018 | in
A young woman from Greensburg, Westmoreland County, died from a severe blood infection known as Clostridium difficile, which developed shortly after the delivery of her second child. The mother had returned to her obstetrician’s office a few days after the delivery with various complaints indicating that she may have a uterine infection, but the doctor delayed in… read more