Fort Myers Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys
In some cases, family members discover that the nursing homes they trusted to care for their loved ones are not actually following the doctor-ordered care plans. The purpose of the care plan is to let the nursing staff know exactly how to care for the resident. If these procedures are not carefully followed, injury or even death may result.
At Parvey & Frankel in Florida, our Fort Myers lawyers have more than a decade of combined experience in handing personal injury cases, including those that involve health care facilities not following care plans or doctors' orders. We can help you pursue full financial compensation for the pain and suffering you and your loved ones may have suffered due to negligence and elder abuse.
The statue of limitations is two years from the date of injury or the date of death for a Florida nursing home injury, so contact our law firm right away if you believe you may have a claim.
A Real-Life Scenario
An otherwise healthy man had some back pain, so he went to the hospital and discovered that he had a fracture. After treatment, he went to a nursing home for rehabilitation. The doctor had ordered that the nursing home staff catheterize him if he did not urinate within a certain amount of time, but the staff failed to do it.
The man was in the nursing home for almost two weeks. After the nursing home failed to catheterize him for 11 hours, he developed a severe urinary tract infection and severe sepsis of the whole body. Nine more hours passed before the nursing staff did anything about it. In addition, the resident developed severe bedsores due to the staff's failure to reposition and turn him. Within six months, he died.
Making Sure Your Loved Ones Are Cared For
By law, a family member or surrogate needs to be invited to the resident's care plan meeting at the nursing home. It is important to attend such meetings. Our law firm can also check to make sure members from all appropriate disciplines are attending. Such individuals may include the wound nurse, nutrition expert and other professionals.
Consult a Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer and State Bar-Certified Civil Trial Specialist
Fort Myers Area: 239-935-5542 / Florida Toll Free: 888-335-9092
If you notice your loved one having any health problems, speak with the charge nurse immediately. If the issues are not promptly resolved, call Parvey & Frankel for a free initial consultation with one of our experienced personal injury attorneys. You pay no attorney fees unless we win your case. Our phones are answered by an actual person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If an attorney is not available to speak with you right away, one will be in touch with you shortly.
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