California Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys: Wandering Off
The Garcia Law Firm, located in the Los Angeles area, protects the rights of the elderly through aggressive and ethical advocacy. Our work includes legal action in situations involving the wandering off, or elopement, of nursing home residents.
Sometimes families do not have a choice but to seek skilled care for their loved one. When a loved one has Alzheimer's or dementia — when they are prone to wandering off — many families must seek care for their loved one so that they will be safe.
Unfortunately, the very place that families often trust for their loved one’s safety sometimes causes that person harm. Healthcare facilities can lose residents through their own negligence:
- Failure of door alarms
- Failure of Wander Guards
- Under staffing / staff neglect
The Garcia Law Firm is the leading nursing home negligence law firm in the Western United States. In addition to assisting in the creation of California laws and procedures that protect the elderly, we have obtained many multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements. These include a significant settlement in a California case where a resident was lost due to a broken door alarm. The resident was never located.
When the WanderGuard Doesn't Work
WanderGuard bracelets are designed to be worn by patients. Technology in the bracelet is supposed to trigger an alarm if the patient wanders too far. While the WanderGuard is designed to prevent resident elopement, it doesn’t always work. Sometimes nursing homes fail to maintain WanderGuards properly. They do not put them on the patients or they are negligent in maintaining the alarm system. Sadly, this can lead to residents walking off.
Contact Us about Nursing Home Negligence
Has a loved one wandered off? Call a lawyer. Contact the Western United States’ leading nursing home negligence law firm, The Garcia Law Firm, by calling toll free at 800.281.8515. We offer free and confidential consultations and there is never a fee unless you win. Se habla español.
