Before we talk, try to take note of: which medications were involved, when each was first taken, and when symptoms first appeared. You don’t need exact dates. Even a partial sequence gives us the starting point for everything that follows.
TEN often leaves lasting effects that extend far beyond your hospital stay. Think through what care has looked like since discharge. These are things like which specialists are involved, what treatment is ongoing, and what the long-term process seems to require.
Many TEN families assume that where they live determines whether a claim is possible. In most situations, it does not. California law may provide protections that apply regardless of your state, and Dunn Sheehan handles all filings remotely. That door may be more open than you realize.
As the leading TEN litigation firm in the U.S., we’ve prepared more clients for this process than anyone else, and we’ve secured outcomes that reshape lives.
If you’ve just been diagnosed with TEN and are wondering what to do about your medical records, start with burn unit documentation. It captures details specific to this condition: body/skin surface area percentages, wound care logs, and the timestamps of each specialist called in.
You should also keep ophthalmology notes when vision is affected.
Multi-organ consult records document complications beyond the skin. Collect these alongside the standard hospital chart.
Yes. If a loved one has just been diagnosed with TEN and they can’t make the call themselves: here’s what to do: reach out to use. The attorney will ask about the medication and medical care timeline using whatever information is available to you. The patient does not need to be present or recovered to begin.
It requires investigation, and that investigation is the first thing we start with. If you’ve just been diagnosed with TEN and are unsure which drug caused it, here’s what to do: make the call and let us sort it.
TEN is exclusively caused by a drug, so the work is specific. We identify the source by researching each medication’s risk profile, dosing start date, and timing of symptom onset.
When a loved one has just been diagnosed with TEN and survived with permanent injury, knowing what to do about long-term costs matters. Legal financial recovery is not limited to just the hospital bills. It can include specialist care, vision management, skin treatment, organ monitoring, and any loss of income or earning capacity that resulted from the reaction. We quantify these needs as part of our investigation.
