Needle Stick Injuries

An Aggressive Needle Stick Injury Lawyer to Fight For Your Rights

On the surface, a needle stick is a small injury. But victims of needle stick injuries, who are typically in the health care field, suffer severe distress waiting for test results to confirm or refute contamination/infection. Every year, approximately three-quarters of a million people are affected by this potentially life-changing event. Positive test results could make someone a needless victim of a disease or condition they may never have contracted were it not for the negligence of another.

Medical needles take many forms: blood collection needles, intravenous (IV) stylets, hypodermic needles, and needles involved in connecting the components of an IV delivery system. From bedside attendants such as doctors, nurses, and housekeepers, to clinical staff such as laboratory staff or nurse's aides, the pool of those most at risk is large. They are at regular risk of contracting blood-borne pathogens associated with diseases like:

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Malaria
• Herpes
• Hepatitis, such as Hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV, respectively)
• Diphtheria
• Spotted Fever
• Typhus
• Tuberculosis
• Syphilis

Contact a Needle Stick Injury Lawyer with Our Firm

Don't be afraid to act: if you or a loved one has had to endure the anguish and potential health risks associated with a needle stick injury, contact Slocumb Law Firm. Our experienced lawyers fight to see that you get the compensation that is rightfully yours.

Don't delay: the initial consultation is free.