Ep. 4- Sepsis and Septic Shock: Do I Have a Malpractice Case

The Injury Lawyer

In this episode of The Injury Lawyer, Steve provides a comprehensive explanation of the four prerequisites for pursuing a medical malpractice case. He delves into a detailed description of sepsis and septic shock, elucidating the symptoms. Additionally, he cites case histories and offers insights into various causes of sepsis and essential precautions to take. Don't miss this crucial episode of The Injury Lawyer, as it contains vital information to safeguard yourself, your loved ones, and your friends.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [01:10] Steve discusses the four elements you must meet in a medical malpractice claim and how the standard of care can deviate from one profession to another.
• [09:01] A description of sepsis and septic shock.
• [14:59] How the symptoms of sepsis present.
• [18:55] Russ asks how to tell the difference between anxiety and sepsis.
• [22:40] Examples of medical malpractice leading to sepsis and a discussion of lactic acid and how the wrong medication affects sepsis.
• [34:39] Steve reflects on an individual who developed sepsis and how the statute of limitations is different from state to state.
• [38:25] Case study of Legionnaires disease causing septic shock and a 36-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Sepsis can occur due to an infection and can be deadly if not treated correctly and quickly.
• 1.7 million people a year in the United States develop sepsis. Approximately 270,000 people die yearly from sepsis in the United States.
• No test can definitively diagnose sepsis. There's a protocol that should be followed to diagnose sepsis.

ABOUT THE HOST:

Steve Heisler decided in 1996 that he was going to focus his law practice exclusively on injury cases. Since then, he has been representing injured people against insurance companies, disreputable medical practitioners and Big Pharma, and doing it with compassion, honesty and level-headed rationality.

Steve’s been a fighter his entire life. After a back injury ended his high school wrestling activity, Steve took up boxing. His boxing career included winning the 1979 Central Pennsylvania Novice Golden Gloves and the 1980 South Atlantic AAU bantamweight title. Being feisty and quick on your feet is a good thing both in the ring and in the courtroom!

Before Steve was admitted to law school, he went to work as an organizer and business agent for the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local #7. It wasn’t long before he developed a reputation as trustworthy, reliable and, above all, a fighter. “He called one time after he had been carried out of the race track by eight security guards. Steve didn’t back down from anyone,” said Paul Richards, former Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Local #7. While with Local #7, Steve organized the vendors and concession workers at Camden Yards and housekeepers at Towson University. You don’t gain the respect of hardworking people if you’re not honest and caring and level-headed.

Steve graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School in 1988. Since that time, he has represented thousands of injured people, helping them find some measure of justice after they were wrongfully hurt or lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence.

A family man, Steve is married and has three children. A sports fan, he loves the Orioles, Ravens, Wizards, Capitals and all University of Maryland sports teams. He despises the Yankees, Steelers and Duke University. He will, however, represent other people who are fans of the Yankees, Steelers and Duke!

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