Legal Help After a Nursing Home Fall Injury
A fall in a nursing home can result in serious injury, even death. While falls do occur in which no one is at fault, nursing homes understand how vulnerable their patients are and should be on guard to prevent falls and the injuries that result.
If a loved one suffered severe injury or died as a result of a fall in a nursing home in Ohio, the attorneys of Slater & Zurz LLP want to know about it. Our firm is dedicated to fighting nursing home neglect statewide, and we can offer you the straightforward guidance and aggressive legal representation you need to hold the nursing home accountable for the harm its negligence has caused. Contact us today for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer.
Falls can result from many forms of negligence, including:
- Failure to provide adequate assistance to patients getting out of bed or using the bathroom
- Failure to provide proper training in lift handling
- Failure to use proper restraints or engage bed rails resulting in a fall or another accident
- Failure to properly monitor patient condition
- Failure to maintain the premises or address hazardous conditions
When a fall occurs and a broken bone or other serious injury results, further negligent actions taken by nursing home staff and management can make the situation worse, such as:
- Failure to report a fall to the nurse or physician in charge
- Failure to properly treat the injury
- Failure to disclose the accident or injury to family members
Finding out exactly what happened and who is responsible can be a daunting task. Our firm maintains a Board Certified Physician Advisor and former nursing home director on staff to help assess each case and to examine medical evidence and nursing home records for signs of neglect or elder abuse.
If you need experienced legal help after a loved one suffered serious injury in a fall at a nursing home, assisted living or managed care facility, contact our offices in Akron, Canton, Boardman and Columbus for a free consultation with an attorney committed to fighting nursing home negligence.
