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Louisville Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
If you or a loved one has been the victim of neglect or abuse in a Nursing Home, Personal Care Home, Assisted Living Facility or Long Term Care Facility, you may have the right to recover for that injury. This would include claims for bedsores (pressure ulcers), falls, dehydration and/or malnutrition.
Long Term Care Facilities are governed by both State and Federal Regulations. Kentucky has adopted a Resident’s Right Act, but unfortunately has not adopted minimum staffing requirements. This means that some facilities do not have enough nurses and nurse’s aides to turn bedridden patients so to prevent decubitus ulcers, or bedsores, from occurring. Bedsores sometimes must undergo surgical debridement, and can lead to infection, sepsis and even death.
Short staffing can also lead to medication errors and other nursing mistakes. If a nurse or nurse’s aide intentionally ignores the facility’s own policies and causes a resident serious harm, a claim for gross negligence can be asserted, which may lead to an award of punitive damages.
Generally, there is a one year statute of limitations to pursue a negligence claim against a Nursing Home or other Long Term Care Facility. That is, the lawsuit against the facility must be filed within one year of the negligent act, or the right to recover is lost.
We will investigate your case and find a medical professional to help us review the chart. If there is a viable legal claim, we will explain the possible outcomes and time frames involved.
To discuss whether you have a valid claim of Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse, call Will Driscoll at (502) 587-5052 or toll free at 1-877-587-5052. Free initial consultation. |
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