Settlement Reached in Infected Total Knee Replacement Case
Hartley Law Group, PLLC successfully litigated against Charleston Area Medical Center’s Dr. James Cox for medical negligence when he performed an incision and drainage procedure on the Plaintiff’s wound, leading to an infection and need to return for surgery. Despite the presence of a possible infection, Dr. Cox did not order cultures, gram stain and […]
Nursing Home Infections on the Rise
A recent Columbia University School of Nursing five-year study of infection rates in American nursing homes found that a greater percentage of residents are experiencing infections, many of which are life-threatening. The study found increased prevalence of pneumonia, urinary tract infections, viral hepatitis, septicemia, wound infections, and multiple drug-resistant organisms. In fact, the study found […]
