Bedsores In Nursing Homes

Placing an elderly or disabled loved one in nursing home care usually comes after family discussions and in-depth research. Most of the time, you presume that the well-being of your loved one comes first when you can no longer provide the needed care for him or her. Discovering a preventable injury or death is a violation of the trust placed in a nursing home facility. Issues such as bedsores in nursing homes have become alarmingly common.

Nursing Home Bedsores Issues in Syracuse

A nursing home employee following standard operating procedure should move and reposition a bedridden patient every few hours. Failing to do this can result in pressure wounds.

These bedsores or ulcers can range in their severity with some resulting in serious infections that lead to illness or death. Nursing home bedsores have become an issue lately.

The family members hurt by nursing home negligence can do little to protect themselves. That should not prevent you from asserting his or her medical and legal rights. New York nursing home neglect attorneys Joshua Gillette and Janet Izzo encourage their clients to advocate for the vulnerable and disabled loved ones in their lives.

At Gillette & Izzo Law Office, we pursue justice in the form of compensation for physical injuries, illness, and death that result from bedsores. We hold negligent nursing homes accountable for poor hiring practices that lead to untrained or overworked staff members.

If your loved one is showing these signs and you suspect he or she is being abused or neglected, if they are in imminent danger call 911.  You can also submit a Nursing Home Complaint Form.  Anyone can complete this form and it can be done so anonymously.

Talk To An Experienced Attorney About Your Legal Options

To schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Syracuse, New York, nursing home bedsore attorney, call Gillette & Izzo Law Office at 315-421-1000 or complete our online intake form. We represent victims of nursing home negligence on a contingency basis. You do not pay legal fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.