NURSING HOME INJURY
DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD OF CARE

Nursing home injury often results from deviations from the accepted standard of care. Legal action is most frequently sought for the following causes of injuries sustained in a nursing home:

• Failure to prevent the development of decubitus ulcers
• Malnutrition
• Failure to train the staff properly
• Failure to supervise staff
• Failure to terminate an employee with a known propensity to commit a negligent act
• Failure to notify the family of conditions affecting a resident
• Failure to promptly transfer the resident to a hospital
• Improper use of medications
• Failure to recognize the side effects of medications
• Failure to prevent injuries
• Failure to have sufficient staff to meet the needs of residents
• Failure to prevent falls
• Abuse; sexual, physical, verbal, or mental
• Failure to prevent a resident with a history of abusive behavior from injuring other residents
• Fraud
• Violations of OBRA (Omnibus Reconciliation Act)

If you or your loved one has suffered Nursing Home Injury or Abuse, it is important to contact a lawyer immediately. An investigation needs to get underway as soon as possible so the lawyer can evaluate the injury and the evidence to determine who is responsible.

Additionally, you or your loved one may be entitled to punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded over and above what will compensate an injured person for medical expenses and pain and suffering. Punitive damages are a punishment for outrageous conduct. It is also important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible because the statute of limitations requires that a negligence case, including a medical mistake case, be filed within two years from the date of the injury.

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