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Nursing homes must offer a reasonable quality of care to their patients. That includes providing the necessary support to ensure they do not fall when being transferred into their wheelchairs, onto the lavatory, or between bed and chair.
Dropped patients in Nassau County nursing homes may have the right to bring a claim against the facility for negligence. Speak to our nursing home abuse attorneys right away if you or your family member was dropped while residing in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
Mobility-impaired nursing home residents rely on staff to help them get out of bed, bathe, dress, and move to other parts of the facility. Managing these tasks is one of the primary responsibilities of care home staff.
Poor training, inadequate staffing levels, and fatigue from overwork means that every transfer is potentially hazardous for the resident. Circumstances that lead to dropped patients include:
Numerous other situations could lead to facility staff dropping a patient.
The federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) lists dropping a patient and causing serious injury as a never event—something that would never happen if the facility adhered to proper standards and protocols. Our attorneys could demonstrate that a patient drop is an indicator that the nursing home did not meet the prevailing standard of care expected in similar facilities in Nassau County.
Older people can be seriously hurt in falls. The fall itself can be fatal, but if recovering from the injury leaves the patient bedridden for more than a few days, it can compromise their overall health. Nursing home patients may die of secondary conditions related to the fall.
The impact of a patient drop depends on the circumstances and the patient’s physical condition when the incident occurred. Patients might sustain the following serious injuries when dropped:
A patient who is dropped also might suffer significant psychological trauma.
When a patient or their family member brings a legal action after a patient drop, they can claim compensation for the cascading impacts of the injuries. An attorney in Nassau County would spend time with the nursing home patient and their loved ones to learn how the drop affected their quality of life.
The law requires nursing homes to provide a reasonable standard of care, and the occurrence of a never event is proof that the facility failed to do so. When a facility is negligent and a patient suffers as a result, the facility must compensate the injured patient for their losses.
A patient could claim the medical expenses to treat the injuries they suffered because of the drop. If the patient moves to a different facility after the accident, the costs of the move are the responsibility of the facility where the incident occurred. A dropped patient can claim financial compensation for their physical pain, loss of functioning, emotional anguish, and the deterioration of their quality of life.
A Nassau County attorney will notify the nursing home of the dropped patient’s claim and list the compensation they seek. The facility typically will engage in negotiations and try to settle the claim out of court. If the facility does not make a reasonable settlement offer, relying on a jury to decide compensation may produce favorable results.
A mobility-impaired person puts their trust in nursing home staff to protect them from injuries. When, instead, the staff drops the patient and injures them, the patient or their family has the right to take legal action.
Our firm represents dropped patients in Nassau County nursing homes. Get in touch with us after a dropping incident in a care home.
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