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Is it neglect if an elderly person developes a bed sore after a short period of time in a nursing home? Should you sue ?

I think you got some excellent advice from the other attorneys who responded to your question. I would like to point out that that nursing homes have a duty to provide their patients with the highest level of care to prevent development of bed sores (similarly referred to as: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers. The Federal Law that applies to prevention of bed sores in nursing homes, reads as follows: Pressure Sores (F 314, CFR 483.25(c)): Based on the comprehensive...

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Isn't this nursing home neglect? Please inform me.....

Once again I think my colleagues offer some excellent suggestions. I still may chime in with several thoughts. I would strongly suggest that you ask the lawyer for a copy of your father's records from the facility and discuss the situation with another lawyer. In my opinion, six falls within six months and accompanying serious injuries in just plain inexcusable. Arguably, it can be difficult for a facility to predict every fall for all their patients. Nonetheless, there are precautions...