Greenville Nursing Home Falls Lawyers
Nursing homes are supposed to be facilities that care and protect our elderly loved ones. The decision to place a relative in a nursing home is never easy and when a nursing home fall does occur, it can lead to severe injury not to mention a lot of guilt and heartache.
At Christian & Davis, LLC, we strive to make nursing homes a safer place by exposing negligence that leads to nursing home falls and recovering compensation that adequately covers the treatment needed for elderly loved ones to recover properly. Each attorney at our firm is a member of The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (formerly NCCNHR) because we are committed to ensuring that nursing homes are safe environments. Whether a nursing home fall has occurred or you are looking to make an informed decision about the safest facility to place a loved one, contact us to schedule a free consultation today.
Committed to Protecting the Injured
Not only does our Greenville, South Carolina, law firm handle difficult and sensitive cases involving nursing home negligence and nursing home abuse with an eye towards reform, but our in-house nurse on staff can help evaluate if proper care was exercised and the extent of the injuries that resulted. In our experience, the Greenville nursing home falls attorneys at our firm have seen accidents involving:
- A move from a bed to a wheel chair that should involve two staff members, but only one person attempts the transfer
- The proper or correct cautionary measures are taken to assist a resident with going to the bathroom, bathing or other activities requiring assistance
- If a resident is being transported off-site and is not properly secured inside the vehicle on a gurney, wheelchair, harness, or seat
- Failing to monitor or help a particularly frail individual who is prone to falling or under medication that affects balance
- Failing to respond in a timely manner when an alarm sounds, signaling a wheelchair or bed-bound resident has moved
Many of these situations can result in devastating fractures, broken hips and head injuries that require surgery, physical rehabilitation and extensive bed rest, which can create a higher likelihood for bedsores and other infections.
Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys Committed to the Proper Care of Our Clients
We have had success showing how nursing home falls occur and how they could have been prevented with adequate staffing, following correct protocol and exercising the appropriate standard of care. Too often, cost over care is an issue and we are here to expose this attitude and make those who put profits over patients accountable.
"Do Justice." — Micah 6:8
Contact us by calling 864-640-4272 or toll free 866-623-4041 to schedule a free consultation today if a nursing home fall has affected your loved one's quality of life. If you suspect neglect and a fall has not occurred yet, we still encourage you to speak with us about how we can help you select a new facility or make sure the staff is put on notice. We are here to help protect the vulnerable. Learn more about this area of our practice by visiting our additional information on nursing home abuse.