Cook County Elderly Falls Attorney
A bad slip-and-fall can happen anywhere and it can happen to anyone. However, these accidents are more common for elderly people, which means nursing homes have to take measures to prevent them from happening. If your loved one has been injured in a nursing home slip-and-fall, it may have been the result of negligence, or even abuse.
At Clancy Law, our Chicago nursing home fall injury attorneys can help you determine what went wrong and take appropriate action. With more than 75 years of experience, our lawyers will make sure your loved one gets the proper medical attention needed and financial compensation he or she deserves.
Nursing homes across Illinois are severely understaffed, and understaffed facilities typically do not have the capability to provide proper care. There is a fundamental problem with the system and the only way to fix it is to take a stand against negligent nursing homes that do not provide the proper resources for their patients. When you contact our firm, we will be ready to help you make a difference.
Assessing Your Nursing Home Slip-and-Fall
Many residents are assessed as a fall risk when they are admitted to the nursing home. At this point, it is the responsibility of the nursing home staff to take proper precaution to prevent potential accidents. The first priority of the nursing home is to make sure its patients are safe and secure, so the failure to provide proper supervision is a form of negligence.
Patients undergo changes while in residence, but nursing homes are often too busy to reevaluate their cases. When nursing homes fail to recognize a change in the needs of their patients, they cannot institute proper precautions, such as bed rails.
Many nursing home fall accidents involve the bathroom, as residents are in need, but cannot get help. Other patients are not given alternatives to walking themselves, so they take matters into their own hands.
Contact Us Today
Most nursing home falls can be prevented with a little precaution, but overworked and understaffed nursing homes often cannot keep up. If someone you love has been injured in a slip-and-fall resulting from nursing home neglect, it is time to get help. Contact our St. Charles or Chicago offices today to schedule a free initial consultation and find out more.
