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BARRY G. DOYLE, P.C.
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CHICAGO, IL 60603
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Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Serving Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, and Surrounding Areas
Cases resulting from injuries suffered by a nursing home resident are very different from those involving falls that occur elsewhere, such as in a grocery store. The special differences between the two kinds of cases require that a specialized approach be taken in representing nursing home residents who are injured in falls.
Nursing home falls should be avoidable
Unlike falls involving normal, healthy adults, falls involving nursing home residents are, to a large extent, foreseeable, and special plans must be made for their prevention. Nursing home residents are often susceptible to falling because of:
- Declining physical condition,
- Medications, or
- The need for assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Nursing homes are required to make ongoing assessments of the fall risk for each resident and to develop plans to prevent their occurrence.
At the heart of nursing home fall lawsuits are:
- The adequacy of the fall risk assessment,
- The adequacy of the treatment plan, and
- The implementation of that plan.
Fall injuries
Many nursing home residents suffer from osteoporosis (brittle bone disease). This makes them especially vulnerable to injury if they fall. Hip fractures or other fractures are often the result of a fall, and if the person is also suffering from malnutrition or has some other health condition which impedes healing, recovery can be slow and may never be complete.
Studies have shown that fractures often have an adverse effect on the life expectancy of the resident.
These factors should be carefully considered in assessing the liability of the nursing home when a resident suffers an injury in a fall.
No Recovery, No Fee. Are you or a member of your family the victim of abuse? Chicago nursing home abuse attorney Barry Doyle can help you. Call or email our Chicago law office today for your free nursing home neglect consultation.
