Placing your loved one in a nursing home is always a difficult decision. You want a place with a high standard of care and compassion, run by individuals knowledgeable of what the elderly need. When you discover that your loved one has not been cared for in an effective manner, you may have a lawsuit on your hands.
At Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A., our attorneys work hard to provide efficient and effective legal representation. Our compassionate attorneys care about your situation and are here to help you and your family through this horrible ordeal. Let our experienced professionals guide you through the legal process and help you every step of the way. Located in Cleveland, our attorneys serve individuals throughout Ohio on their nursing home neglect matters.
Contact our Cleveland attorneys for legal advice on nursing home bedsores by calling us toll free at 888-341-5854 or at 216-592-8364.
Bedsores/Pressure Sores
As individuals get older they often lack essential nutrients and lose elasticity in their skin. One of the dangers that exist for the elderly are bedsores or pressure sores that are formed when there is constant pressure on the skin, which reduces the blood supply to the area. These sores can range from redness of the skin to open sores all the way down to the bone. There are a number of ways in which bedsores can be formed, including:
- Constant pressure on the skin
- Forcing the skin to fold over itself because of sliding down in a bed or chair
- Friction burns
- Skin irritation caused by sweat, urine or feces
Holding Professionals Accountable for a Reasonable Standard of Care
One of the main reasons these sores appear is often because of negligence. Individuals working at nursing homes are underpaid, under supervised and undertrained. When staff allows an elderly relative of yours to sit for more than a week without turning them, horrific injuries can result. Institutions and workers who do not meet the standard of care for their job need to be held accountable not only for your relative but so that this does not happen to other people.
Contact an Ohio Nursing Home Neglect Attorney
If you are searching for a compassionate lawyer to handle your nursing home neglect case, our law firm can help. Contact us online or by calling us toll free at 888-341-5854 or at 216-592-8364.
