As a fast-moving illness, the symptoms of sepsis will appear rapidly but there are a number of tell-tale signs, including breathlessness, shivering, muscle pain, fever, fast heart beat, dizziness, sickness or diarrhea. If a patient display two of the symptoms below, it could be an indication of Sepsis: A fever above 101ºF or a temperature below 96.8ºF A heart rate […]
Common symptoms of sepsis
Sepsis Claims on the Rise Due to Health Care Negligence and Antibiotic Resistance
Compensation claims by those who have suffered from severe sepsis or septic shock in a hospital and have survived are on the rise. A quarter of patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock die. Their loved ones are entitled to claim compensation from the NHS or other health care providers if it is proved that a lack of care […]
How can I make a sepsis claim for compensation?
Curtis Legal can help, guide and support you through what is a very traumatic period in your life to ensure you get the compensation you need either for rehabilitation or to ease the financial burden on those who lose a loved one. Our team will always ensure your best interests are at the centre of your case and you can […]
How long have I got to make a sepsis compensation claim?
As with all personal injury claims there is what is known as a limitation period by which time proceedings have to be issued. The standard limitation period is that a claim has to be issued within three years of the date of knowledge that an injury has occurred. Where a person lacks mental capacity there is no limit and with […]