IV Infiltration/Burns Injuries in Georgia

Augusta GA IV Infiltration Burns Lawyer

If you or a loved one have been the victim of an IV Infiltration Burn near Augusta Georgia, then call a Augusta GA medical malpractice law firm today.

The introduction of fluids into your veins (intravenously) is a process commonly referred to as IV therapy. Most patients who are hospitalized receive a peripheral IV line which is started by inserting a catheter (small needle) through the skin into the vein. This is usually done in the arm or hand. The IV can then be used to administer both fluids and medications.

Since some medications are extremely toxic outside the blood stream, the harms resulting from IV infiltration can be quite severe and include:

• Second or third degree burns, some requiring skin grafts
• Blisters or ulceration
• Permanent nerve injury
• Severe scarring
• Impaired use of the extremity
• Amputation

IV Infiltration/Burns

 

IV infiltration is a serious problem associated with infusion therapy.  It is generally accompanied by pain, erythema, and swelling at the needle insertion site.  Severe infiltration can lead to necrosis requiring skin debridement, skin grafting, and/or amputation.

 

When the IV fluid intended for the vein goes into the surrounding tissues it results in chemical burns, antibiotic reactions, permanent scarring, painful circulatory impairment, and diminished sense of touch.  The acceptable risk of harm deteriorates after the IV is neglected for a period of time amounting to a claim of malpractice.

 

Infiltration is defined as the unplanned administration of a nonvesicant solution/medication into a surrounding tissue; the situation in which the IV access device pulls out of the vein piercing the vein; or the diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in an amount in excess of normal.

 

Chances of IV infiltrations can be reduced by proper care and monitoring. Proper training of the hospital staff can also help reduce the chances of IV infiltrations.

 

We provide quality legal representation to victims throughout Georgia in a range of personal injury matters. With decades of experience successfully representing injured victims, our attorneys have the skills and background to help you recover the compensation you deserve.  

We offer a high level of personal attention, responding to all phone calls within 24 hours, and regularly meeting with clients at their homes or in the hospital.  We offer free initial consultations.

 

Call our Augusta GA medical injury lawyers if you or a loved one have been injured by a IV Infiltration Burn.