Overview
Pursue Compensation: Skilled Bed Sore Lawyers
Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, can be painful and debilitating to an individual, and they can be devastating to see that a loved one has developed bed sores as a result of nursing home abuse or negligence. Bed sores are skin lesions typically formed due to prolonged pressure on bony parts of the body. The constant pressure causes restricted blood flow to the area, resulting in dying tissue. If your loved one is a resident at a nursing home facility, long-term care, or assisted-living facility, they can be vulnerable to abuse or bed sores.
Nursing home abuse and bed sores
The most common places on the body where bed sores are found include:
- Ankles
- Coccyx (tailbone)
- Elbows
- Heels
- Sacrum
Nursing home malpractice attorneys
Romanucci & Blandin handles a full range of nursing home abuse and malpractice cases, including cases involving bed sores. Nursing homes have an obligation to identify residents who are at risk for developing bed sores and to develop a plan to avoid them.
Risk factors for developing bed sores or pressure ulcers include:
- Dehydration
- Diabetes
- Immobility
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Poor nutrition
If you or someone you love is the victim of bed sores or pressure ulcers, our nursing home abuse attorneys are here to help you with your case. You place a great deal of trust in the nursing home staff to provide proper care and treatment to their residents, and if they fail to do so or breach the standard of care, they should be held responsible for their actions and the personal injuries and damages that result.
Free consultation with Chicago-based nursing home abuse lawyers
The bed sore and pressure ulcer attorneys at Romanucci & Blandin have a proven track record of success in these types of cases. Please contact our office at 312-458-1000 or click here for a free case evaluation. There is never a fee until you are compensated for your injuries at the end of the case.
Disclaimer: The content found on this page is not legal assistance and contacting the nursing home abuse lawyers at Romanucci & Blandin’s law office for a free consultation regarding personal injury cases and nursing home abuse claims does not constitute an attorney-client relationship.
