Hospital Acquired Infections

The Severity of Hospital-Based Infections

Hospital-based infections cause nearly 100,000 deaths a years in the United States. In Cleveland, infections have become such a problem that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted an investigation here.

The attorneys at Friedman, Domiano & Smith have worked with victims of hospital-based infections such as:

• Staph
• E. coli
• Salmonella
• Nosocomial
• Clostridium difficile (C. diff.)
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Read about our verdicts and settlements in cases dealing with hospital-based infections.

How Infections Spread

Some patients encounter an infection within hours of admission when strains of hospital bacteria, viruses or parasites infect their bodies, usually through their skin, respiratory tract, genitals or urinary tract. Infections are caused for many reasons including medical negligence. For example, pathogens may be present on the hands of a health-care provider who comes into contact with a patient. Other causes are contaminations in the heating and air conditioning systems.

You Have a Limited Time to Make a Claim

Regardless of how the infection started, you have only one year from the date of the incident—or last treatment by the physician who caused the harm—to file a lawsuit (with some limited exceptions). In order to give your lawyer time to build a strong case, you must take action quickly. Call us today at 800-280-0070 to learn more about your rights, or complete our online form.

What about Costs?

We collect no attorneys' fees unless and until you recover on your claim, whether by settlement or by jury verdict. We commit substantial resources to investigate your case, hire expert witnesses, and cover other necessary expenses. If we win, we recover these expenditures. If not, you owe us nothing.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Your privacy is always held in the highest regard at Friedman, Domiano & Smith. There's never a charge for a consultation. Our main office is located in downtown Cleveland, and we have locations throughout Ohio.