PRESSURE SORES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
If your loved gets a pressure sore while under medical care, you may have the right to bring a pressure sores medical malpractice case. As a result, you should consult with a pressure sores medical malpractice lawyer.
What is a pressure sore?
A pressure sore is a breakdown of the skin. It is caused from skin pressure. Areas of the body at particular risk from pressure sores are the pelvic girdle, sacrum, coccyx or tail bone, trochanter (hip), and heels. Risk factors for pressure sores include cardiovascular disease, chronic illness that requires bed rest, dehydration, diabetes mellitus, fractures, poor circulation, and significant obesity or thinness.
As a result of these factors, the elderly are at high risk.
Pressure sores are classified in four stages. Stage IV is the most serious. A stage IV sore is a full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to the muscle or bone.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE GETS A PRESSURE SORE WHILE UNDER THE CARE OF A NURSING HOME OR A HOSPITAL?
YOU CAN BRING A PRESSURE SORES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT.
Medical malpractice is a serious problem for all of us. In a 2013 study, A New, Evidence-Based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care by John T. James, PhD., the number of premature deaths associated with preventable harm to patients is at least 400,000 per year.
Medical professionals should be able to prevent pressure sores. In fact, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer acquired under professional healthcare is a “never event.” This means that Medicare won’t pay for the cost of that treatment, because it is largely preventable by the medical professionals.
Pressure sores can cause serious injury. With proper care, pressure sores can be prevented. As a result, your medical provider must exercise care to prevent pressure sores. If medical negligence causes a pressure sore, you have the right to bring a malpractice lawsuit.
WHAT TYPES OF SITUATIONS ALLOW A WINNING PRESSURE SORES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT?
Medical staff must take precautionary measures to prevent pressure sores. They must treat pressure sores properly.
You may have a pressure sores medical malpractice lawsuit if you or a loved one has been faced with one of the following situations:
- Failure to take precautionary measure to prevent pressure sores
- The nurse did not move or rotate the patient
- Failure to use stockings
- Inadequate treatment of pressure sores
- Skin grafting to fix the wounds
- Serious infections from the sore
WHAT CAN YOU RECOVER IN A PRESSURE SORES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT?
Fight for the compensation and justice you deserve for the injuries you have sustained. You can win compensation for all of your harms and losses, including:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages, and diminished future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of companionship
How to evaluate whether you have a pressure sores medical malpractice case?
Has a loved one suffered a pressure sore? Do you believe that a loved one is the victim of medical malpractice? How does The Bartinik Law Firm LLC evaluate the medical malpractice case?
The first step is to gather the medical records and review them carefully. We will evaluate whether preventative measures were taken and documented. Was appropriate care given and documented? Were photographs taken?
We will confirm that the patient did not have a pressure sore at the beginning of their care. Did they develop a pressure sore only after admission? We will also gather the other relevant medical information. This includes treatment records from the family doctors that will show your loved one’s general state of health before admission. As a result of a thorough evaluation, we can evaluate your case with a high degree of confidence.
Next, before the case can be brought in front of court, we will find a doctor to certify that we have a case.
You must prove all of your harms and losses. You must also prove that your harms and losses were caused from the medical malpractice.
It is time to fight back, and to let them know they will be held accountable for their malpractice.
WHERE TO FIND HELP?
The medical malpractice lawyers at The Bartinik Law Firm LLC do not accept every case. For a medical malpractice lawsuit to be successful, we must prove that the medical provider failed to live up to the appropriate standard of care. We must also prove that the medical negligence caused harm to our client.
When The Bartinik Law Firm LLC reviews your case, you can expects attention to detail. You can also expect excellent customer service. Just take a look at our former client testimonials on this website, as well as our many Google reviews.
If you or a loved one were injured and suffered pain from a pressure ulcer that should have been prevented, contact The Bartinik Law Firm LLC at 860-445-8521 today for a free consultation.