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Nursing Home Medical Negligence and Wrongful Death in Pennsylvania
According to a CBS News report "Tracking Abuse in Nursing Homes", one out of four nursing homes every year is cited for causing death or serious injury to a resident. Medical Negligence occurs when a Nursing Home fails to provide an acceptable level of care to its residents and the resident is injured or killed. Medical Negligence is more likely to occur when a facility is understaffed and where nursing aides are poorly trained.
If you, a friend, or a relative have been injured or killed because of the wrongdoing of staff at a Pennsylvania Nursing Home, contact an Elder Abuse Attorney today. You may have legal grounds for a lawsuit against the Nursing Home.
If a nursing home aide fails to follow accepted guidelines, the Nursing Home can be held liable for any injuries that result. Serious errors that can be made by Nursing Home staff include unsanitary conditions, failure to treat infections, incorrect medication, dehydration and malnutrition resulting from neglect, and use of unsafe equipment.
1. Medication errors
2. Dehydration or Malnutrition
3. Bed Sores
4. Drastic worsening of medical condition in a short period of time
5. Untreated Pain
6. Unexplained Injuries or Death
Our skilled Pennsylvania Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys will help determine whether negligence on the part of the Nursing Home or its staff contributed to the injury which occurred. It is important that you contact us as soon as possible so that we can begin to interview witnesses, request medical records, and if appropriate file a complaint.
Call us for a Free Pennsylvania Nursing Home Abuse Consultation now.
