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Slips and Falls
Our nursing home abuse attorneys often sees nursing home malpractice cases arising from injuries related to patients falling out of bed, falling while walking to the bathroom or through the facility, or even being dropped by staff during transfers. According to the Center for Disease Control, about 1,800 nursing home patients each year in the United States die from falls. They also suffer serious orthopedic injuries, like fractured bones and broken hips, which may result in the death of a loved one due to complications from hip surgery.
Elderly patients are much more frail, and have difficulty walking by themselves. They also can be disoriented due to their medical condition or from certain medications. Other hazards include wet floors, poor lighting, incorrect bed height, insufficient use of bedrails, and improperly fitted or maintained wheelchairs.
Nursing homes and their staffs should be trained to prevent fall injuries. Unfortunately, many times they are inadequately trained or negligent, leading to slip and falls for the patients in their care.
Patients who suffer injuries due to falls in nursing homes do have legal rights. The patient, or a concerned family member, should contact us immediately so that one of our slip and fall lawyers can investigate the cause of the accident. These injuries may not be well-documented by the facility or the staff and it is necessary to do a full investigation, especially because the patient does not always the ability to remember or describe the incident.
Wandering from Facilities
Charles Gilman, attorney, has investigated and taken on cases in which a nursing home or assisted living facility resident wanders from a room to somewhere else in the facility, or even out of the facility itself. Disoriented and confused patients often become injured by falling down steps, or suffer serious injuries when they wander away from the nursing home, becoming lost.
In these circumstances, the nursing home or assisted living facility and its employees are often negligent and can be held accountable for the injuries suffered by the resident. The nursing home owes a duty to properly monitor the patient to prevent the patient from wandering away from the floor or building.
Patients who suffer injuries due to wandering from and in nursing homes do have legal rights. The patient, or a concerned family member, should contact our nursing home abuse attorneys to investigate the cause of the accident. If the accident occurred due to negligence or neglect, there may be grounds for an injury lawsuit.
Free and Confidential—Discuss Your Nursing Home Abuse Claim
If you or someone you love has been injured in a nursing home, let us help. To discuss your nursing home abuse claim with a qualified nursing home abuse attorney, please call 410-560-4999 or contact us online. The initial consultation is free and completely confidential, and you only pay The Law Offices of Charles A. Gilman, L.L.C. if you are awarded an accident settlement.
Please note: the longer you wait, the harder it can be to collect the information needed to build your case. To ensure the best outcome for your case, please contact us today.