Bed Sores on Nursing Home Residents

Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer Augusta Georgia

Nursing homes owe a duty of care and responsibility towards their residents. Nursing home neglect can result in the resident developing bed sores. Bed sores occur due to lack of blood flow to certain areas of the body when a bedridden or wheelchair bound resident is not repositioned frequently enough. Bed sores can develop on the heels, buttocks, back of the head and shoulder blades. Bed sores if not controlled can spread all over the body resulting in complications which can prove fatal.

 

If you have been the victim of bed sores while in the care of a nursing home near Augusta GA, then call our Augusta Georgia nursing home neglect attorneys today.

 

Under federal law, when the minimum standards governing the nursing home industry not met, the party responsible can be held responsible for any damages caused by the nursing home malpractice. Elder abuse in a nursing home is also a malpractice.

 

While most nursing homes provide complete, competent care, there are cases where the quality of care is not up to standards, and as a result malpractice occurs. General neglect is the most common nursing home malpractice. Elder residents who are bedridden or wheel chair bound must be repositioned every two hours. Not doing so is negligence and can result in resident developing bed sores. Bed sores if not treated can spread all over the body resulting in complications which can prove fatal.

 

If your elder relative is a victim of nursing home abuse, you may be eligible to pursue a significant financial award to cover pain and suffering, medical expenses and more.

 

We provide quality legal representation to victims throughout Georgia in a range of personal injury matters. With decades of experience successfully representing injured victims, our attorneys have the skills and background to help you recover the compensation you deserve.  

 

Prevention is easy

 

Bed sores can be easily prevented by repositioning bedridden or wheelchair bound resident every two hours.

 

A nursing home resident who develops bed sores because of nursing home neglect can claim compensation.

 

Contact the injury lawyers at the Burnside Law Firm if your elder relative is a victim of bed sores caused by nursing home neglect. From our offices in Augusta GA, we represent nursing home neglect victims all over Georgia.

 

Call 1-800-569-1937 (toll free) for a free initial consultation. Our GA injury lawyers will review your case and let you know if you are entitled to compensation.

 

Our nursing home abuse lawyers are based in Augusta Georgia.  Our attorneys work hard to get bed sore victims the compensation they deserve.