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Given the potential for serious complications associated with bedsores, including infection, pain, and impaired quality of life, it’s crucial for nursing homes to prioritize measures to prevent and address them promptly. Not doing so might constitute nursing home abuse or neglect. Victims and their families can hold the facility legally accountable for their expenses, losses, and injuries.
Contact a Pennsylvania nursing home bedsores lawyer from TopDog Law if you believe your loved one is a victim of abuse or neglect because of their pressure sores. We can assess your case and explain your legal options during a free consultation with our team.Â
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TopDog Law’s nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers have the knowledge and experience to take on long-term care facilities and win. We understand how dangerous pressure injuries can be for your aging loved one and how frustrating it is when those you trust with their care do not uphold their end of the deal.Â
Count on our team to develop a strong argument to recover compensation and hold the facility owners or operators accountable for your loved one’s injuries.Â
We are a contingency fee law firm. We represent clients with no upfront fees or costs. Instead, our lawyers are paid from the money they recover in each case. We will not get paid if we do not win your loved one’s case.Â
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We also handle bedsore nursing home neglect cases across the country. Call today to learn more. Â
According to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), studies estimate that the prevalence of bedsores in nursing home residents ranges from less than 10 percent to more than 30 percent. However, these estimates can vary widely. What we know for sure is that many bedsores are preventable and almost all are treatable when addressed quickly.
Our lawyers get justice by holding nursing homes responsible for the abuse or neglect that allows pressure injuries to occur and worsen. We recover damages based on the victim’s injuries, expenses, and losses.
Some potential recoverable damages include:
When we handle your case, our Pennsylvania nursing home bedsores injury attorney will provide guidance on your legal options and advocate for your loved one’s rights to seek full and fair compensation for the harm they suffered.
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, are a serious concern in the aging population. This is especially true in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. These sores are skin and tissue damage caused by prolonged pressure. They are most common on the hips, tailbone, heels, and elbows, but could occur anywhere.
Immobile residents or those with limited mobility are at the highest risk of bedsores. Other risk factors include poor nutrition, dehydration, incontinence, and certain medical conditions such as diabetes or vascular disease.
Nursing homes must prevent bedsores by:Â
Nursing homes are liable for bedsores that develop due to negligence or inadequate care. Working with a Pennsylvania nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer can help you document your loved one’s injuries and hold the facility owners accountable.
Most bedsores are preventable with proper care and attention, and nursing homes have a duty to ensure residents are protected from this painful and potentially life-threatening condition. When they neglect a patient and pressure injuries occur, our team can help the family get justice.
Our Pennsylvania nursing home bedsores injury lawyer will gather evidence to build a solid case based on your loved one’s bedsores.
This could include:
By compiling and analyzing evidence, a nursing home abuse lawyer can effectively demonstrate that the facility failed to meet its duty of care to the resident, leading to the development or worsening of bedsores, and seek appropriate compensation for the resident’s injuries and suffering.
Unfortunately, bedsores are relatively common in nursing homes, particularly among residents who have limited mobility or other risk factors. The prevalence of bedsores can vary depending on the quality of care provided in the facility, the health status of the residents, and the effectiveness of preventive measures implemented by the staff.Â
Many family members who discover their loved one has bedsores or other injuries possibly caused by abuse or neglect struggle to manage the case on their own. They are unaware of their loved one’s rights or what to do to hold the facility accountable.Â
If you suspect that your loved one’s bedsores are the result of abuse or neglect, it’s important to report it to the facility’s management, document the condition with photographs, and seek medical attention for your loved one. In Pennsylvania, report potential abuse through the Pennsylvania Department of Aging on the agency’s website or by calling 1-800-490-8505.Â
Next, call TopDog Law for your free consultation. You do not have to handle this on your own. We know your loved one’s rights and how to manage this case for your family.Â
TopDog Law provides free consultations for nursing home residents and their families. Contact us online or via telephone at any of our Pennsylvania offices today. We will assess your case for free.
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