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Unsanitary Hospital Conditions (Part A)

If a medical procedure becomes necessary, hospital patients should trust that they will be kept healthy. No one likes to think they are staying in an unsanitary hospital that could give them an infection or result in other health complications. If you are the victim of any medical negligence, including unsanitary conditions that may have led to a hospital infection, you should contact a Chicago medical malpractice attorney.

Unsanitary hospital conditions are not the patient's normal concern. Patients trust that they will be in the most sterile, clean environment possible. Unfortunately this is not always true.

The chances of ending up in an unsanitary hospital are relatively high. It is a growing problem in the United States and one of the leading causes of hospital infection. If you have developed an infection because of an unsanitary hospital in the Chicago area, you should immediately consult a Chicago medical malpractice attorney.

Causes of an Unsanitary Hospital

While a hospital may appear to be superficially clean and sterile, many of them do not meet basic cleanliness standards. One study done on a number of intensive care units revealed that about half of them contained harmful viruses and bacteria.

Possible causes of an unsanitary hospital include:

• improperly sterilized medical equipment;
• improperly collected or stored hazardous materials;
• sick or contagious medical staff;
• failure to properly wash hands;
• insufficiently changed or washed linens (bed sheets, hospital drapes, garments, etc);
• unclean medical staff clothing; and
• unsterile or infected work surfaces.

A Chicago medical malpractice attorney can advise you of your rights and legal options to seek compensation if you have contracted a hospital infection from unsanitary conditions. In most cases, a Chicago medical malpractice claim is fought against a hospital's legal counsel or insurance company. This is why it helps to have a Chicago medical malpractice attorney's experience and knowledge, instead of fighting your claim alone.

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