Injuries to Seniors Because of Improper Use of Restraints
Hayward, California Elder Law Attorneys
Families often turn to the professionals at long-term care facilities when it becomes impossible for them to care for a loved one at home. This may be due to the round-the-clock medical supervision they require, or it may be due to mental incapacity, extreme frailty, or physical aggressiveness.
The nursing staff in nursing homes and hospitals are trained to keep patients safe from themselves and from others. Sometimes this means using physical restraints. For example:
- A confused and frail senior may need to be restrained in bed in the evening to prevent them from possibly falling out of bed and breaking a hip.
- An elder who suffered a stroke and became aggressive toward others may need to be restrained to prevent him from striking other patients.
Restraints should only be used to protect patients — not to free the nursing staff from their job of providing proper supervision.
It is essential that restraints be used properly. Improper use of restraints can cause falls, broken bones, and even strangulation deaths.
If you believe your loved one was injured or died because of the improper use of physical restraints, talk with an elder law attorney.
Contact the law office of Lin/Santo LLP in Joint Venture with Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons in Hayward, California for a free initial interview about your case. Call us toll free at 877.LAW.1080.
For more than 55 years, the lawyers of Lin/Santo LLP in Joint Venture with Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons have been helping injured people in the Bay area and throughout Northern California. We have handled many cases of nursing home negligence and medical malpractice leading to injuries and death.
Because the use of restraints may be necessary to ensure the safety of some patients, it can be difficult for families to know if negligence really did play a part in their loved one's injury. It takes review by a medical professional to determine if neglect occurred.
At Lin/Santo LLP in Joint Venture with Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons, we have medical professionals on staff as well as attorneys who have handled cases similar to yours.
Our attorneys are zealous advocates who will stand up for you and your family.
We handle elder abuse cases on a contingency fee-basis. That means we do not charge you a fee unless we get results for you.
If you suspect neglect caused your loved one's injury, contact our Hayward, California law office by e-mail or call us toll-free at 877.LAW.1080.
