Pressure Sores

Los Angeles Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Attorney

Lack of nursing care can lead to life-threatening or fatal pressure sores. Immobile residents of nursing homes are particularly vulnerable to pressure sores. Residents are often unable to speak or give voice to their needs. They suffer in silence.

We can help your loved one's voice be heard. If your loved one is incapacitated and in a nursing home or hospital, we urge you to check the condition of his or her back, buttocks and legs frequently. If you see redness, swelling, discolored flesh or open wounds, get medical help immediately.

You should also contact the firm of Peter K. Levine. We are advocates for victims of nursing home neglect and abuse. Not only can we take action to stop the neglect of your loved one, but we will seek compensation for his or her pain and suffering. This is how justice is measured in our legal system.

What Causes Pressure Sores?

While bed sores may not be entirely preventable, it is often possible to prevent the development of serious pressure sores by routine re-positioning of a bed-ridden patient by a caregiver.

An incapacitated or bed-ridden person can develop pressure sores caused by lack of circulation if that person is not periodically repositioned. Also called bed sores or decubitis ulcers, these sores can grow progressively worse in a very short time. The resulting infection can lead to muscle and nerve damage and if not treated in time, to death.

Serious pressure sores result from inadequate nursing care and improperly trained nurses. Nurses are supposed to be the eyes and ears of the doctor. This often does not happen, and as a result, a patient is neglected. And caregiver neglect of that type can almost always be traced back to negligence on the part of the nursing home's management, greed and a desire to increase profits while reducing costs. Stopping these injuries and obtaining justice in such cases requires concerted action by a skilled and knowledgeable nursing home neglect lawyer.

Aggressive and Experienced Advocates

Peter K. Levine has represented clients in nursing home neglect and medical malpractice cases for over 20 years. In representing you, he and his team conducts a thorough investigation of what happened and how, in order to document the failings of management and staff. We will also place a monetary value on the pain and suffering of your loved one and include those in our demand.

In many cases, our diligence and case preparation skills enable us to negotiate fair settlements. If necessary, we will aggressively litigate your case before a jury at trial.

Our goal is not only to obtain maximum compensation, but to get you answers about what happened and justice for your loved one. You deserve nothing less.

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For a free initial consultation with Peter K. Levine, call 888.579.0976 toll free or send us an e-mail.