My mother was at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and the nurses ignored her fever and confusion for hours. Do we have a case?

My mother was at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and the nurses ignored her fever and confusion for hours. Do we have a case?

Nursing negligence is a critical component of many sepsis cases. Bedside nurses are often the first to observe early sepsis signs — fever, tachycardia, altered mental status, decreased urine output. When nurses fail to escalate these findings to the treating physician, the hospital can be held vicariously liable under Georgia law. Wellstar Health System, including Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, is a large system with experienced defense counsel. We are not intimidated by the size of the opposing institution — we are motivated by it.