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$750,000 recovered in September 2008 for a 4-year-old boy and his mother after surgery led to an infection that led to partial amputation of the tip of his penis.

Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter, including yours, in which a lawyer or law firm may be retained. Verdicts are subject to reduction and modification on appeal.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 2 million hospital infections occur each year, claiming 90,000 lives, estimates that would make hospital infections the eighth-leading cause of death!

Hospital infections can be extremely serious and complicated medical malpractice cases. At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool, you will find New York medical malpractice attorneys and personal injury and wrongful death lawyers with the legal and medical knowledge and experience to handle your case.

Hospital infections are often preventable and can result from improper sterilization of the hospital environment or surgical instruments, inadequate infection-control procedures, ineffective hand washing, improperly cared for wounds or inadequate or ineffective administering of antibiotics.

Serious injury, disfigurement, amputation and death can result from hospital infections. Infections also lead to longer stays in the hospital, increased recovery time and additional expense.

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), super-bugs that do not respond to most antibiotics.

Common infections include urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal infections, pneumonia, bloodstream infections and infections at the surgical site.

Additional complications can result from over-treatment with massive amounts of antibiotics, which can result in liver and kidney problems and other medical complications.

If you or a loved one is suffering a serious hospital infection, the New York medical malpractice lawyers and personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool offer free and confidential appointments to discuss your rights.

Call the New York law office of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool at 212-406-1700.