Bed Sore Infection Attorneys in Tallahassee, FL Fighting Against Elder Abuse in Leon County, Wakulla County, Jefferson County, Gadsden County, and Throughout Florida
Bed sores aren’t just painful. These ulcers can lead to potentially life-threatening infections and advance to stages that involve significant damage to the body’s tissues, nerves, and even bones. Bed sores in nursing homes often indicate negligence or neglect. Skilled Tallahassee bed sore injury lawyers help families hold nursing homes and their staff legally accountable for these injuries and secure compensation for the injured resident’s medical expenses.
At Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A., we’re prepared to fight for your family. Contact us today to have our bed sore infection attorneys in Tallahassee, FL, review your case at no cost.
Bed Sore Infection Injuries in Tallahassee, FL, Nursing Homes
Bed sores are a type of wound that results from prolonged pressure on the skin. These injuries generally occur in people who have limited mobility and may spend much of their time confined to a bed or wheelchair. Because residents in nursing homes often have such mobility limitations, care must be taken in these facilities to prevent bed sores and the potentially serious complications they can cause.
When bed sore injuries occur in a nursing home setting, particularly at advanced stages, it’s worth considering whether neglect could be a factor. Our Tallahassee bed sore injury lawyers investigate potential claims arising out of these injuries and help injured residents and families hold nursing homes accountable.
Bed Sore Formation in Nursing Homes
The unrelenting pressure of being bed-bound or confined to a wheelchair, especially when combined with factors like moisture, friction, and pulling on the skin, can lead to a bed sore. These injuries are also known as pressure ulcers, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers.
Certain factors that can make nursing home residents particularly vulnerable to bed sore injuries include:
- Age
- Immobility
- Being bedridden
Some health conditions that commonly occur in nursing home resident populations may also raise the risk of developing bed sores, including dementia, diabetes, cancer, malnutrition, heart failure, and kidney failure.
Bed sores can develop anywhere on the body but typically appear on the body’s natural pressure points where the bone is close to the surface of the skin, with little fat protecting it. Examples of common sites for pressure ulcers to form include:
- The ears
- The back and sides of the head
- Shoulder blades
- Back and spine
- Elbows
- Hips and sacrum
- Buttocks and tailbone
- Knees
- Ankles
- Heels
The severity of bed sores depends on the stage of the wound.
- A stage 1 bed sore feels tender and may be discolored, but it does not have an open wound.
- A stage 2 bed sore is a shallow wound that may result in blisters, abrasions, and skin loss.
- A stage 3 bed sore is diagnosed when the wound is deeper, extending into the hypodermis, also known as the subcutaneous tissue. This fatty layer is the deepest layer of skin.
- A stage 4 bed sore has penetrated all layers of skin and damaged the muscles, tendons, bones, and joints beneath the skin.
The more advanced stage a bed sore reaches, the greater the potential for the wound to become infected, resulting in potentially deadly complications. The advice of knowledgeable bed sore infection attorneys in Tallahassee, FL, can help families facing these challenging medical issues due to nursing home neglect get answers, justice, and monetary compensation.
How Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A. Can Help Sue a Nursing Home for Bed Sores
You need legal knowledge and investigative skills on your side to explore a potential claim for negligence and hold a nursing home financially accountable for pressure ulcers. Our Tallahassee bed sore injury lawyers serve injured residents who developed pressure ulcers in settings such as:
- Nursing homes
- Assisted living facilities
- Group home facilities
We provide full-service legal representation for clients pursuing nursing home abuse and neglect cases, including:
- An initial case review to analyze the facts of your situation
- Investigation of our clients’ claims and potential defendants
- Evidence collection to support the case
- Claims management, which encompasses paperwork and legal documents, deadlines, and communications with defendants and insurance companies
- Representation throughout all claims stages and legal proceedings
- Settlement negotiations, litigation initiation, and/or trial preparation
As your bed sore infection attorneys in Tallahassee, FL, we’re ready to protect your family’s rights, advocate for your interests, and confront any obstacles that emerge in your claim.
Why Choose Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A.?
Extensive experience, recognition of how serious a bed sore injury is, and a background in handling nursing home claims of all kinds are just a few of the reasons clients choose us as their bed sore infection attorneys in Tallahassee, FL.
Experience Serving Families Across Florida
For more than 35 years, Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A.’s Tallahassee bed sore injury lawyers have fought for injury victims throughout Florida. With more than 100 years of combined legal experience and more than 10,000 cases handled, we’re ready to fight for your family.
Knowledge of What’s at Stake
We recognize just how severe a bed sore can be and how seriously it can impact a nursing home resident’s health, especially when they already have risk factors and complex medical needs. You can count on our Tallahassee bed sore injury lawyers to take your concerns seriously and give your case our all. There’s too much at stake to do anything less.
Comprehensive Representation for Injured Nursing Home Residents
Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A. is well-known for handling all forms of nursing home negligence claims. We’re equipped to not only investigate suspected neglect that led directly to the bed sore but also to identify other consequences of nursing home negligence, from contractures to fall injuries and dehydration and malnutrition.
Contact the Tallahassee Bed Sore Injury Lawyers at Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A. Today for a Free Case Evaluation
Bed sores, like the neglect that gives rise to them, can quickly get worse in a nursing home. Our firm encourages injured residents and their families to seek out both medical and legal assistance as soon as they become aware of a pressure wound to reduce the risk of serious complications. By providing a free, confidential consultation and legal representation on a contingency basis, we ensure families affected by nursing home neglect can take legal action without hesitation.
For help from bed sore infection attorneys in Tallahassee, FL, contact Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster & Gwartney, P.A. online or call 850-605-3555 today.
