Most medical needles are one use only needles that are used to administer medications and vaccines to patients. These needles come into direct contact with an individual's bodily fluids; most notably, they come into contact with an individual's blood.
This is the reason why needles can only be used once. An individual's blood is supposed to be sterile, but some individuals have blood infections and other diseases that may be easily transmitted through shared needle use, as needles tend to contain trace amounts of an individual's blood after their use.
When medical professionals fail to dispose of used needles, other medical professionals may mistake the needles as being unused. This is troublesome, because it means that the unknowing healthcare provider may inject another person with the used needle.
When this happens, the second individual is at risk for catching an infection such as hepatitis, HIV, skin infections and rashes, and other blood borne illnesses. In some cases, these illnesses can be cleared up using antibiotics and fluids.
Unfortunately, some of these illnesses are incurable, leaving individuals with a lifetime of treatment and medication to keep an infection, such as HIV, manageable. When this happens, the victim of the dirty needle may be entitled to financial compensation.
Failure to dispose of a dirty needle will likely be seen as an act of medical malpractice because a competent, sure-minded healthcare provider would have thrown the dirty needle away. As such, individuals who file medical malpractice lawsuits may win the compensation they deserve.
Individuals are advised to seek experienced legal help before pursuing a lawsuit. While legal help does not ensure a victory, it may help an individual increase his or her chances of winning his or her case.
If you or someone you love suffered an infection after being injected by a dirty needle, discuss your legal rights and options with the Sheboygan medical malpractice attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., today.
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