Unexplained Nursing Home Injuries

Poor Diet ◦ Physical Assault ◦ Decubitus Ulcers ◦ Choking Deaths

While it is not uncommon for anyone to get an occasional bruise or cut a finger in the course of ordinary activities, there is usually an explanation. Caregivers of children, elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable people are expected to account for how and when those in their care were injured.

Unexplained Injuries in a Long-Term Care Setting

Contact a nursing home injuries lawyer to discuss your legal options in the event that your love one has suffered unexplained injuries occurring in a long-term care setting such as a nursing home. Nursing home neglect attorneys at Patton Law Practice, in Phoenix, encourage family members of residents in long-term care facilities to stay alert and keep written logs. Journals or logs should include observations and conversations with nursing managers. These and other details may be helpful in an investigation of unexplained nursing home injuries such as the following:

• bruises
• abrasions
• complaints of pain in ribs or legs

Do Not Suffer in Silence

There is no need to suffer in silence. Contact Patton Law Practice to schedule a consultation regarding your family member's unexplained injuries in the context of nursing home or extended care facility residence. Patton Law Practice has experience uncovering true causes of death or injury in long-term care including the following: improper medication, poor diet, physical assault, sexual abuse, broken bones, starvation, choking, and decubitus ulcers (bedsores) due to failure to turn patients who are unable to move without assistance.