Washington Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers: Diabetes Injury
At The Garcia Law Firm, with an office location in Seattle, we work diligently and effectively to represent the victims of diabetes injuries due to nursing home negligence. Our team of experienced trial attorneys works with one goal in mind – holding nursing homes accountable for their negligence.
When Nursing Home Neglect Causes Diabetes Injuries, Contact The Garcia Law Firm by calling 800.281.8515
When insulin-dependent or Type 2 diabetics enter a nursing home or assisted living facility, they are in an unusually vulnerable position. Their diabetes requires special care. Lack of that care can carry serious consequences.
Far too often, facilities neglect residents by failing to check blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. They sometimes administer too much or too little insulin or they fail to give it at all. They feed the wrong diet. Sometimes, neglect issues like malnutrition and dehydration have the most severe consequences on diabetics.
Nursing home mistakes with the care of insulin dependent diabetics can cause patients’ blood glucose amounts to rise to dangerous levels. Many preventable complications are a result of these soaring blood sugar levels:
- Diabetic retinopathy / blindness
- Nerve damage
- Kidney failure
- Heart failure
- Damage to limbs requiring amputation
- Stroke
- Diabetic coma
- Wrongful death
Additionally, nursing home residents with mismanaged diabetes face an increased risk of bed sores, infection and illness. Diabetes problems are often a smaller part of large-scale neglect.
Contact Us with Diabetes Care Legal Issues
If a nursing home has been negligent, causing your loved one serious injury, contact The Garcia Law Firm by calling 800.281.8515. We offer free and confidential consultations and charge no fees unless you recover.
