Nursing Home Falls

Nursing Home Related Falls

When your elderly loved one who lives in a nursing home falls and suffers severe injury or death, the attorneys at Denman & Lerner Co., L.P.A., will examine all of the circumstances surrounding the fall and make sure that your rights are protected as we help to recover the compensation to which you may be entitled.

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In situations where a nursing home resident has been severely injured or died after falling, the Ohio Department of Health conducts an investigation to determine if the incident occurred as a result of negligence or abuse, the results of which will be used as part of our own investigation.

To further determine whether appropriate measures were taken to prevent serious falls or if violations in standards of care existed that led to the fall, we will also use expert testimony from former nursing home administrators familiar with nursing home procedures and experienced nursing home health care providers.

We will also work with the doctors and nurses overseeing the care of the nursing home resident to get a bigger picture of that person’s prior health to determine if your elderly relative was at risk for falling, or whether he or she had a history of falling. In some cases, the victims of the fall may have had dementia or been physically incapable of activity. In other cases, they might have still been physically active and mentally fit.

The vast majority of cases against nursing homes settle. Our personal injury lawyers will prepare your case for trial, fighting to protect your rights, and ensure that if settlement is reached, it will take into account all factors surrounding the situation, including the nursing home resident’s life expectancy, quality of life, severity of neglect and pain suffered.

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Have you or your loved one suffered death or injury due to the negligence of an assisted living facility, hospital or nursing home? Call 440-951-6666 to talk with an attorney today or send an email inquiry. We offer responsive, comfortable legal representation, suited to your personal circumstances.