Nursing Home Abuse: Bedsores
Bedsores are one of the many signs of nursing home abuse and are caused when a resident has unrelieved pressure to the skin.
Bedsores can cause serious health problems such as infections and other life-threatening injuries. They often occur in places where the bone and skin, such as the below areas:
- Hips
- Back
- Elbow
- Ankles
- Heels
Those at risk for bedsores are nursing home residents as well as those staying at a hospital because they remain sedentary for long periods of time.
The CDC has reported that as many as 1 out of 10 residents currently staying in nursing homes have a bedsore.
This is a health concern for these residents and must be treated immediately.
Bedsores are a form of nursing home abuse and negligence, and you are able to file a nursing home abuse claim on behalf of your loved one.
Call our nursing home abuse lawyers at 800.637.8170 and review your case over the phone with our team.
