Slips And Falls At A Nursing Home: Here's What To Do If Your Loved One Falls At Their Nursing Home.
Falls are the leading cause of accidental death for the elderly in the United States. And that’s according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). For many people, that is the precise reason they enter their loved one into a nursing home when the loved one starts to get older.
So, when slips and falls occur in a nursing home setting it can be extremely frustrating.
You’ll want to contact a lawyer if your loved one is injured from a fall in a nursing home. Nursing home lawyers in Chicago help their clients hold nursing homes accountable when their staff fails to prevent slips and falls.
But there are a couple things you can, and should, do before you talk to a lawyer.
Ensure your loved one’s safety.
It should go without saying that the first thing to do is make sure your loved one is okay. But if the nursing home staff has been negligent and allowed your loved one to fall, you should be an active and present advocate for your loved one. Some nursing homes are severely underfunded, and the staff may not provide the level of care you might expect.
Gather facts surrounding the incident.
Falls that lead to injuries in a nursing home are generally determined to be due to either negligence or malpractice. It’s usually not treated like a traditional slip and fall case. Because the legal implications of different circumstances vary quite a bit, it can be helpful to gather information regarding the fall.
Start searching for a nursing home lawyer in Chicago.
It is not always cut and dry whether a fall constitutes liability on the part of the nursing home. Generally, it’s all about whether the fall was preventable or not. And what makes one fall preventable and another fall not preventable in the eyes of the law is something only a qualified nursing home lawyer in Chicago will be able to tell you.
To find a lawyer who is a consummate professional and knows nursing home abuse and negligence cases front to back, contact the Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo today. At the Law Offices of Scott DeSalvo, we handle all kinds of nursing home cases, whether it’s malpractice or negligence, we’ve got the legal professional that’s ready to start your case today.
Call 312-500-4500 for a free initial consultation. You can also use our website to get in contact today.
