When Medical Negligence Leads to Bedsores and Ulcers in Seniors

Hayward, California Medical Negligence Lawyers

Bedsores develop when a person sits or lies in the same position for too long. A bedsore is also called a pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer. It is the breakdown of the skin from pressure. In order to avoid a bed sore, nurses must turn a person or change their position regularly.

One of the greatest dangers of a bedsore is that a life-threatening infection, called sepsis, will develop. The chance of infection is much greater if the person is not kept clean and dry if they suffer incontinence, in addition to regular turning every two hours.

If you are concerned that a family member may have suffered negligence in a nursing home or long-term care facility that led to bedsores and serious infection, you need legal help to ensure your loved one is protected.

The elder law attorneys of the Law Offices of Suizi Lin have been holding hospitals, assisted living facilities and 24-hour care facilities accountable for more than 50 years.

Contact us online or call us at (510) 689-1988 for a free initial interview.

We represent injured seniors and family members of those who died from nursing home neglect in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout Northern California. We have built a reputation for RESULTS in difficult cases. When you need answers, put our legal team to work on your case.

• Do you see signs of neglect and uncleanliness in the facility or poor hygiene of your family member?
• Does the nursing home appear to be understaffed so nurses do not have time to turn patients?
• If a pressure sore has developed, have the staff contacted a doctor to get a care plan in place?
• If a serious infection has developed, has the staff been responsive and brought the resident to a hospital to be seen by a doctor or to receive more aggressive wound care?

Bedsores are a warning sign of elderly neglect in a long term or 24-hour care facility. If your loved one became seriously ill or died from an infection, ask an attorney to look into the situation.

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.

When you are seeking justice for the neglect of a family member in a nursing home or care facility, contact our office by e-mail or call us at (510) 689-1988.