Sepsis Infection Due To Bed Sores/Nursing Home Neglect

Sepsis is a severe illness in which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria. Common places where an infection might start include the bowel, the kidneys, the lungs, and the skin. Sepsis infection can vary but bed sores from neglectful nursing home care can eventually cause the dangerous bacterial condition and an elder person is more susceptible to sepsis infection since their immune systems are worn down.

Many of times under qualified, under trained, underpaid nursing home workers, sometimes with previous records of abuse/neglect, are caring for the elders in nursing homes or health care facilities. Severe bedsores causing sepsis, and even wrongful death, is a serious issue and continue to be reported. Our nursing home neglect lawyers and wrongful death attorneys represent nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits against nursing homes and residential care facilities.

Sepsis Infection Statistics

These statistics were tailored by eJustice, "Nursing Home Abuse Resource." Over 750,000 cases of sepsis reported each year. The sepsis in these reported individuals accounted for 215,000 deaths despite the sepsis treatment available.

The cases of sepsis have almost doubled over the last ten years, which is easily correlated to the increase of people that have aged and the extremely high incidence of nursing home abuse. In fact, even with aggressive sepsis treatment around 215,000 Americans with sepsis will end up dying from it every year.

Symptoms of Sepsis

Depending on the individual, symptoms of sepsis infection can range. When elders in nursing homes develop bed sores, largely because of nursing home abuse neglect, they will sometimes develop sepsis symptoms. Some of these common symptoms include:

Fever

Shaking

Skin Rash

Rapid Heartbeat

Hyperventilation

Delirium

Chills

Nursing Home Abuse & Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Sepsis infection is very common in elders and as mentioned before can be caused due to bed sores. Bed sores are often the result of nursing home neglect and abuse. If you or a family member suffer from sepsis infection that is due to nursing home abuse and neglect you may have means for a nursing home abuse lawsuit. If the sepsis infection is severe, and you have lost a family member due to the infection that was caused from a severe case of bed sores due to nursing home abuse, family members of the deceased may have means for a wrongful death lawsuit.


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