Minnesota Pressure Sore Injury Neglect Attorney
Pressure Sore Injury Neglect Attorney. Bed sores and ulcers are other terms for wounds due to unrelieved pressure in resident’s which have mobility issues and require assistance with turning and repositioning in bed and repositioning in wheelchairs, etc.
The sores usually occur on the coccyx or rear-end and on the heels and back of head and shoulders. Residents have the right to receive the necessary care and services including being repositioned as needed to prevent injury.
We are experienced in handling wound care, sepsis, infection and pressure injury cases and know how serious they can be leaving permanent injury or causing painful deaths.
Pressure Sores Are Considered Preventable in Most Cases
Pursuant to federal regulation 42 CFR § 483.25, (b) Skin integrity —
(1) Pressure ulcers. Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, the facility must ensure that—
(i) A resident receives care, consistent with professional standards of practice, to prevent pressure ulcers and does not develop pressure ulcers unless the individual’s clinical condition demonstrates that they were unavoidable; and
(ii) A resident with pressure ulcers receives necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing, prevent infection and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Contact An Experienced Pressure Sore Injury Attorney
If you have concerns about infected, wounds, sepsis or pressure ulcer injuries suffered by a nursing home resident contact Attorney Kenneth LaBore for a free consultation. Call Ken at 612-743-9048.
