My wife was an identified fall risk. She was left alone in a bathroom. She fell and now has brain bleeds and a stroke.

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I am very sorry this has happened to you and your wife. You have two legal issues. First is a personal injury matter — a possible negligence case against the hospital and perhaps against some of the staff at the hospital who allowed this to happen. Second is an elder law question — how to protect your assets and get your wife on Medicaid to pay for what will be catastrophic nursing home costs. For the personal injury matter, you may want to repost your question under the personal injury / medical malpractice category, so that these attorneys will see it. Alternatively, you can start with an elder law attorney who can then refer you to a personal injury / medical malpractice attorney who is experienced in these matters. Please know that using a variety of Medicaid asset protection strategies, you should be able to protect all of your assets and get your wife on Medicaid, so long as you use an experienced elder law attorney. Please note that some of us offer free initial consultations.

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It sounds like you have two legal questions here: one dealing with your wife's fall and one dealing with your wife's future care. Without more specific detail, it is difficult to say what can and cannot be done. A personal injury attorney should be able to answer your first question, and an elder law/estate planning attorney should be able to answer your second. Good luck!

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