Wandering Off
Fresno Elder Law Attorney
Patient Safety and Security ● Wandering Off ● Leaving Lockdown
Our older population will grow rapidly as baby boomers age, making it critical to address the problem of abuse and neglect in nursing homes. Falls and broken bones, bedsores, and demented patients wandering away from the facility happen far more often than people realize. If you suspect that a family member has been abused or neglected in an assisted living facility or nursing home, contact an experienced San Francisco elder law attorney. We will help you obtain compensation for your loved one’s injuries. Our attorney will also help prevent the institution from hurting or neglecting others in their care.
Nursing Homes are Responsible for Patient Safety
If an elderly relative with Alzheimer’s walks away from a nursing home unsupervised, this can be a nightmare for families. Disoriented or demented patients can be injured, killed, or simply disappear. This does not have to happen in a well-run facility. The institution is responsible for insuring the safety of its residents. Accomplishing this usually involves providing adequate supervision of patients, developing shift change procedures that account for all residents, and making sure that locked wings of a facility do not have unlocked doors. When nursing home staffs ignore any of these safeguards, it becomes likely that patients will walk away from the home.
We Can Help Victims of Nursing Home Neglect Recover Compensation
Allowing nursing home patients to wander off unsupervised is neglectful. Our experienced nursing home neglect attorney can help families recover compensation and damages for injuries suffered by their loved one as a result of leaving the facility. We have also filed wrongful death suits for families who have lost a loved one because they wandered into the street and were hit by a car. If you are concerned because of a lack of supervision of nursing home residents, or if your family member has left the facility, contact our experienced nursing home neglect attorney at our Stockton, California, law offices.
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