Indiana Deaths Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease, Possibly Hospital-Acquired Infection, Malpractice Lawyer SaysMike Stephenson, a partner with McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold, says too many hospital patients get sicker instead of better.
According to the CDC, people get Legionnaires' disease from breathing air contaminated with water particles that contain Legionella bacteria. Each year an estimated 8,000 to 18,000 hospitalized cases of Legionnaire’ “While they haven’t determined yet whether these patients became infected with the disease while they were in the hospital, millions of patients do suffer from healthcare-acquired infections,” Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) are one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., killing more Americans each year than AIDS, breast cancer and auto accidents combined, according to the non-profit Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths. “These infections, often caused by negligence on the part of the facility or a caregiver, are disastrous not only for the victims and their families – they have a terrible impact on the nation’s economy as well, costing the healthcare system (http://www.cdc.gov/ “Hospitals and healthcare workers have a duty to do everything they can to prevent the spread of disease. Laziness and negligence which lead to sick patients becoming sicker, or even dying, are just not acceptable,” ABOUT MIKE STEPHENSON: Mike Stephenson, a partner with McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold of Shelbyville, Indiana, near Indianapolis, has been successfully litigating personal injury cases, including medical malpractice claims, since 1981. He can be reached at 1-855-790-3305. Contact McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold ***@msth.com 855-790-3305 Photo: https://www.prlog.org/ End Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
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