Maryland Lawyer in Nursing Home Bed Sore Cases
Maryland nursing home lawyers see a lot of decubitus ulcers (or pressure sores) cases. A decubitus ulcerare is an injury to the skin and, often, the underlying tissue. Decubitus ulcers range widely in severity: from a very mild pink coloration of the skin to a deep wound that goes into the bone.
Left untreated, a bed sore can become infected which exposes the wound to germs and bacteria. Bed sores are snowball rolling down a hill: you have to take action to avoid decubitus ulcers and to treat them once they begin.
Nursing homes lawsuits often arise because immoble patients are not turned in their bed. The concern for these bed sores is such that Maryland nursing home law has a specific provision to deal with bed sores: Nursing homes must have "sufficient licensed and supportive nursing service personnel on duty 24 hours a day to provide appropriate bedside care to assure each patient….receives proper care to prevent decubitus ulcers and deformities,” according to state regulations.
If someone you love has a bed sore or other injury that you suspect stems from that a nursing home violating the law or providing improper care, call our Maryland nursing home attorneys at 800-553-8082 for a free consultation or click here for a free Internet consultation. There are no fees or expenses unless you money damages are awarded by a judge or jury or obtained by settlement in your Maryland nursing home case.
See More on Bed Sores Nursing Home Cases in Maryland
(background of bed sore cases)
See
Nursing Home Cases Generally (overview of nursing home lawsuit issues)
See Sample Nursing Home Complaint (sample complaint against Manor Care in death case)
See Medical Malpractice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs for victims)
See Sample Attorney Deposition of Defendant Doctor's Medical Expert
See Informed Consent (what is required before treatment of a nursing home patient)
See Requirements for Certificate of Merit in Malpractice Nursing Home Cases (sample COM)