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Serratia Marcescens:
Attorneys for Hospital Infection Lawsuit
Serratia Marcescens Wrongful Death News: At least 9 people have died who had a Serratia marcescens infection due to contaminated IV bags at Alabama hospitals. 
The company that manufactured the IV bags, Med IV of Birmingham, AL, distributed potentially contaminated bags to the following hospitals: Baptist Princeton, Baptist Shelby, Baptist Prattville, Medical West, Cooper Green Mercy and Select Specialty Hospital in Birmingham. Our law firm is investigating the Meds IV recall, and our attorneys are available for a free consultation regarding a Meds IV lawsuit. See our list of top medical product settlements and verdicts.
Serratia marcescens is a pathogenic bacteria that is generally spread in hospitals and other medical settings. Serratia marcescens can be spread by a variety of means.
Health Effects of Serratia Marcescens
The health effects of Serratia marcescens vary depending on the underlying health of the individual, how Serratia marcescens was contracted, and other factors. Serratia marcescens can cause serious illness and death.
The following are some possible health effects of a Serratia marcescens infection:
- Bacteremia (blood infection, also called blood poisoning) and septicemia (severe bacteremia that can arise from from infections throughout the body, including infections in the lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract)
- Urinary tract infections
- Septic arthritis (bacteremia and septicemia can cause septic arthritis)
- Empyema (collection of pus)
- Lymphadenitis (inflammation of a lymph node)
- Endocarditis (inflammation of the heart—muscle, lining, valves)
- Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord)
- Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs of the body)
- Fever
- Respiratory distress
- Shock
- Convulsions
Image of Serratia marcescens courtesy of Lee Baines Photography, all rights reserved.
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Attorney Brendan Flaherty has accepted an adjunct teaching position at the University of Minnesota Law School. For the 2011 spring semester, Flaherty will teach a course entitled "Practice and Professionalism," which will introduce students to foundational lawyering skills and professional responsibility issues.
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Attorney Elliot Olsen recently spoke at the Seventh Annual LifeScience Alley Conference in Minneapolis on Preemption and the Future of Medical Device Litigation. He appeared with Randall Pattee of Lindquist and Vennum and Jean Lance, VP of corporate legal and general counsel for Boston Scientific.
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