Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Future Medical Expenses

Lawsuits for compensation for HUS patients should include amounts for future medical expenses and the related future pain and suffering. Long after patients “recover” from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), they can be plagued with medical problems. According to a study conducted by the University of Utah and reported by Associated Press:

Ten to 20 years after they recover, up to half of HUS survivors will have some kidney-caused problem, said Dr. Andrew Pavia, the university's pediatric infectious diseases chief. That includes failing kidneys, high blood pressure caused by scarred kidneys, even end-stage kidney failure that requires dialysis. . . . People who suffered a life-threatening E. coli complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome -- which most commonly strikes children -- have a high enough risk for later kidney-caused problems that the University of Utah recommends a yearly exam for them in hopes of catching brewing illness early.

The yearly exam should include the following, according to the University of Utah:

Blood pressure check. Subtle kidney scarring from the HUS could cause high blood pressure early in life.
A urine exam to check for protein, an early sign of kidney damage.
A blood test to measure kidney function.

If your child has HUS, you need an E. coli lawyer that has the experience to understand the need for compensation for future medical expenses and future pain and suffering.

1. Lauran Neergaard, Years later, food poison can bite anew, Associated Press, January 22, 2008.

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