Florida Hospital Under Fire for Infection-Related Deaths

Medical attorneys for three separate families have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Tampa based St. Joseph’s Hospital, citing that their children died as a result of contracting a fungal infection while undergoing treatment at the facility.

The suit claims that the three children, ages 2, 5 and 9, were all battling leukemia at the hospital when they were negligently exposed to dust that contained pathogenic fungi. Their weakened immune systems were unable to fight the irreversible infections which led to their deaths.

One medical attorney was quoted as saying that the because of the infection, “these children then were forced to engage in yet another battle”, in addition to their battle with cancer.

According to the claims, the children became exposed to the fungi because their rooms were located above an area of the hospital which was undergoing construction work. The theory is that the dust containing the dangerous fungi was carried into the rooms through the air conditioning system, and the children then inhaled the airborne enemy.

Patients were also exposed when they were occasionally transported directly through construction areas en route to other areas of the hospital.

The hospital denies any wrongdoing.

This is just one example of how hospital infections can have devastating results, the very worst of which is death. If you or someone you love has suffered from a hospital related infection, speak with a medical attorney right away to discuss your rights.

Source: FoxNews.com