New Jersey Bed Sores Lawyers
An elderly individual who lives in a nursing home usually expects care and assistance from the nursing home staff members. Unfortunately, residents do not always receive the care that they deserve. Some nursing home attendants neglect to care for their patients, causing their patients to suffer unnecessary, preventable harm.
A nursing home patient may develop bed sores when he or she is not properly cared for. If your loved one has suffered from bed sores while in a nursing home or other assisted living facility, contact the New Jersey bed sores lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today at 800-346-5529.
Causes of Bed Sores
Bed sores, which are skin ulcers, occur when an individual stays in the same position for an extended period of time. The most common victims, as a result, tend to be individuals who are bedridden. An individual may be more prone to bed sores when he or she does not:
- Get out of a bed for several days or weeks at a time
- Have his or her bed sheets changed for several days or weeks at a time
- Bathe for several days or weeks at a time
Bed sores are easy to prevent with proper care. By moving a patient just a little bit each day and making sure that no resident spends too much time in the exact same position, nursing home attendants can help prevent residents from developing these devastating ulcers.
Unfortunately, many nursing home attendants fail to provide proper care, and as a result, innocent patients suffer. The families of bed sores victims should contact a New Jersey bed sores lawyer to learn more about holding the responsible nursing home accountable for the harm their loved one has been forced to suffer.
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Many nursing home patients are bedridden, so they need help to ensure that they do not develop bed sores. If your loved one developed bed sores while under the care of a nursing home, contact the New Jersey bed sores attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529.
