If your loved one suffered from bed sores as a nursing home resident, they may have been a victim of abuse or neglect. Bed sores often result when mobility-impaired residents do not receive proper medical care.
Pressure ulcers form under prolonged pressure on the skin, and they can cause life-threatening complications. Our California nursing home bed sores lawyers can help you seek justice and compensation to cover your loved one’s medical treatment and more.
At Arias Sanguinetti, our team of attorneys has obtained well over $1.5 billion and has extensive experience in this area of law. Call us to learn how our California nursing home abuse lawyers can help with your case.
Our California Lawyers Can Demonstrate How Negligence Led to Your Loved One’s Bed Sores
Our California personal injury lawyers can advocate for your loved one if they suffered nursing home abuse or neglect. Bed sores can occur when mobility-impaired patients experience persistent pressure on one part of their skin, usually because caregivers fail to reposition them throughout the day.
Nursing homes have a responsibility to care for your loved ones. Repositioning seniors who can’t move like they once could is an essential aspect to keeping them healthy. Bed sores are painful and preventable. When they happen, it is very often because of neglect.
Bed sores can result in life-threatening medical complications, and elderly residents are particularly vulnerable to health declines due to improper care. These injuries can range from mild redness to severe open wounds that penetrate deep into the skin and underlying tissue.
Our California nursing home bed sores attorney can investigate the circumstances that led to your loved one’s injuries to determine if negligence played a role. Some forms of nursing home negligence that can lead to bed sores include:
- Failure to monitor: Nursing home staff and caregivers are responsible for regularly checking residents, especially those with limited mobility. Neglecting to monitor these individuals can lead to bed sores.
- Inadequate positioning: Proper repositioning of residents is crucial to relieving pressure on vulnerable areas and preventing bed sores. When caregivers fail to reposition immobile residents regularly, the risk of developing bed sores increases.
- Poor hygiene and skin care: Proper hygiene and skin care can prevent bed sores. Failing to bathe residents and change their bedding regularly can contribute to the breakdown of skin cells.
- Lack of nutrition and hydration: Malnutrition and dehydration can impair skin health and contribute to bed sores. Nursing homes have a responsibility to provide proper nutrition and hydration.
Identifying bed sores on your loved one can be an indicator that they are suffering nursing home abuse or neglect due to an inadequate standard of care. Our team of attorneys can help you seek compensation to gain access to the medical treatment your loved one needs.
Potential Compensation Our Nursing Home Bed Sores Lawyers Can Recover
If your loved one developed bed sores due to nursing home negligence, they may qualify for a range of economic and non-economic damages. We can consult medical professionals to evaluate your loved one’s medical records to determine what fair compensation looks like in your case.
Take a look at the following forms of compensation that may apply to your loved one’s claim.
Medical Expenses
We can seek reimbursement for any past medical bills associated with treating your loved one’s injuries. This may include doctor’s appointments, medication, wound care, and any other necessary surgical procedures.
Rehabilitation Costs
We can also seek compensation for any ongoing care your loved one requires due to medical complications resulting from their bed sores.
Pain and Suffering
Your loved one’s physical pain and suffering may also warrant compensation, especially if they suffered a loss of quality of life.
Wrongful Death Damages
Bed sores can lead to fatal injuries due to life-threatening bacterial infections, such as sepsis and cellulitis. Our California wrongful death lawyers can seek justice and compensation for your family. We can help you recover awards for their funeral expenses and other losses.
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Our California Nursing Home Bed Sores Lawyer Can Help You File a Lawsuit
We may begin seeking compensation by filing an insurance claim with your loved one’s nursing home; however, we may take legal action if they do not offer a fair settlement. California’s statute of limitations applies when filing a personal injury lawsuit.
According to Cal. Civ. Code § 335.1, you generally have two years to file a lawsuit. This deadline leaves a short timeframe for building a case, which is why it is important to contact us as soon as possible to begin the process. Once you hire our team of lawyers, we can work to meet this deadline and streamline your case as much as possible.
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Our Nursing Home Bed Sore Lawyers do Not Charge Upfront Fees
You may be worrying about how to afford a nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer. At Arias Sanguinetti, we provide legal representation on a contingency basis in order to help victims of negligence and their families. This means our services are free unless we win for you. You do not have to pay upfront fees, hourly rates, or retainers to get help from our team of attorneys.
Instead, we take a portion of your potential settlement or verdict at the conclusion of your case. This way, you do not have to risk further financial loss to seek the justice your loved one deserves and obtain compensation to help them heal from their injuries.
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Contact Us for Help from Our Nursing Home Bed Sores Lawyers in California
If your elderly loved one suffered bed sores due to nursing home negligence, our California lawyers have the capabilities to help you hold the liable parties responsible. This may include a nurse, caregiver, or nursing home administrator.
Whether we seek a settlement through an insurance claim or file a lawsuit, Arias Sanguinetti is dedicated to obtaining justice and financial compensation for your loved one. Call us today to discuss your loved one’s injuries during a free, no–obligation consultation.
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