California Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: Fractures
When California nursing homes fail to prevent repetitive falls and fractures, they may be responsible for elder neglect. When fractures happen because of staffs' actions, it can be elder abuse. At The Garcia Law Firm, in the Los Angeles area, we hold them accountable. Our team of experienced trial lawyers makes nursing homes and residential care facilities pay for the harm they cause.
Why Fractures Happen
According to a Harvard Medical School study, in nursing homes, 50% of residents fall each year. These falls often result in serious fractures, like skull fractures, and a high incidence of hip fractures. Often blamed on the residents themselves, falls usually happen because of poor nursing home conditions. Hazards include wet floors, poor lighting, incorrect bed height and improperly fitted or maintained wheelchairs.
Fractures are often more serious because of the poor health of the residents. Poor nutrition leads to osteoporosis, weak muscles and fatigue. These problems are often compounded by understaffed facilities where residents who need help are left to fend for themselves. And fractures take longer to heal when vulnerable elderly residents are more prone to infections — including serious infections that can lead to permanent injury and death.
Has the Elderly Person in My Life been the Victim of Abuse or Neglect?
Sometimes families don't realize right away that their loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect. They know that the person has experienced broken bones but, often, they were told it was "just an accident." It is only later that they realize the fractures were directly attributable to the dishonorable and illegal acts of the nursing home.
Talking to a lawyer can help you decide whether or not your loved one is the victim of abuse or neglect. We urge you to contact our California law offices by calling toll free at 800.281.8515. We offer free and confidential consultations.
