Massachusetts Meningitis Attorney Announces 24th Victim

Oct. 28, 2012 - PRLog -- Massachusetts meningitis attorney Kevin Landry announced to his clients that The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that the 24th person has died from the meningitis outbreak that occurred as a result of contaminated drug vials from a compounding lab in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Although the exact figure for infected Massachusetts meningitis victims is unknown, Mr. Landry  cautions anyone who has received injections, particularly those that are steroid based injections for treatment of pain, to seek medical attention immediately should they experience any signs or symptoms even remotely resembling meningitis.

Massachusetts Meningitis Attorney Warns of More Fatalities

"The 24th fatality", the Massachusetts meningitis attorney went on to say,  "died due to a rare kind of meningitis known as fungal meningitis and was receiving injections of steroids to treat back pain".

The CDC has now reported over 300 cases of fungal meningitis and over 50 cases of meningitis that are attributed to the drug compounding laboratory The New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts.

"All of the fungal meningitis victims were infected with a rare form of fungus names Exoserohilum rostratum, the very same kind of fungus that has been reported in other vials from the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts", he continued.

"One patient was exposed to a different fungal infection from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, which up until this point the CDC has remarkably has never before been recognized as a cause for meningitis before this recent meningitis outbreak", the Massachusetts and Rhode Island personal injury lawyer stated.

Although early treatment does make for a better patient outcome, he did note that early correct diagnosis is the key to a potentially positive prognosis.

Massachusetts Meningitis Attorney: “Beware”

Over 14,000 patients are thought to have been injected with the contaminated injections and the Massachusetts meningitis lawyer cautions all who have received injections in the past few months to be on the lookout for potential symptoms.

Fungal meningitis symptoms present with severe headache, high fever, nausea, a stiff neck as well as sensitivity to light and sound. Although meningitis is not contagious, quick and accurate treatment is absolutely necessary for a proper resolution of the illness.

"The New England Compounding Center is most certainly liable for the still evolving damage it has caused to patient lives and has acted irresponsibly in the way in which it has handled this unprecedented meningitis outbreak", Landry stated. "Physicians and/or hospital which may have misdiagnosed or mistreated patients can be held liable as well", he continued.

If you have been infected or know someone who has been infected with meningitis, seek medical treatment immediately. Soon thereafter contact a meningitis lawyer who has experience with with all types of medical malpractice cases. A meningitis attorney well-versed in personal injury law pertaining to medical malpractice can assist you with your claim, should you choose to pursue one.

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