Hospital Acquired Infections
When you go into hospital for treatment that puts you on the road to recovery, the last thing you expect is to contract a potentially life-threatening infection because of poor hygiene standards in the hospital. If you have contracted a hospital-acquired infection such as MRSA or C. difficile, then you may be eligible to make a medical negligence compensation claim.
Even if you’re not sure that you can make a claim against a hospital, you should speak to clinical negligence expert to find out. Getting a free assessment from Precision Claims is easy, and any compensation you win could help make up for loss of earnings and your pain and suffering. Just phone us on 0844 704 1945 or click the ‘can I claim’ button on the right, fill in the form and someone will call you back.
Causes and effects of hospital acquired infections
Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are infections which are contracted while in hospital, 48 hours or more after admission, rather than infections which may have been incubating before admission. Although the elderly are most at risk of infection, anybody can be susceptible. Contracting an illness such as MRSA can at best slow your recovery, keeping you in hospital for longer, and at worst can risk your recovery entirely – or be fatal.
Causes include:
- Hospital staff not cleaning their hands thoroughly
- Staff not having enough time to thoroughly clean beds between patients
- Overcrowded wards that cannot be cleaned effectively
- Contaminated medical devices such as ventilators, syringes or catheters
There are quite a wide variety of hospital acquired infections which can have a very serious effect on a patient's recovery. Precision Claims can help you make a claim for compensation if you have been unfortunate enough to suffer from a hospital acquired infection. Claims can include the suffering you have had, the extended recovery period needed and any loss of earnings you may have had.
Contact Precision Claims
For advice on making a clinical negligence claim for hospital acquired infections call us on 0844 704 1845 or enquire online and we will call you back to discuss.
