Recognizing Florida Nursing Home Malpractice
While most people have heard of medical malpractice, where a doctor deviates from the standard of care, nursing home malpractice is not as well known. The sad truth is that malpractice and negligence do occur at nursing homes in Florida and throughout the country. Nursing homes are one of the only for-profit institutions within the healthcare industry and when these facilities place more emphasis on improving the bottom line than residents’ health and welfare, the outcome can be deadly.
If you have a family member living in a nursing home, you need to be familiar with nursing home malpractice. It can occur if the care provided to your loved one falls below the accepted standards of practice, which results in injury or death. Even some of the more reputable nursing homes fail to provide competent, quality care and the residents are the ones who pay the price.
Some of the examples of Florida nursing home malpractice include the failure to:
- Help residents with personal hygiene
- Provide appropriate medical care
- Prevent dehydration and malnutrition
- Provide a safe environment
- Prevent falls
When you are not the one living in the nursing home, it can be difficult to identify malpractice. However, you can look for signs that would indicate nursing home abuse or neglect, such as bedsores, bruises, unexplained weight loss, dirty environment, misdiagnosed or undiagnosed medical conditions and poor hygiene. If you notice any of these things, you need to take immediate action by contacting a Palm Beach nursing home neglect attorney.
At Fetterman & Associates – The Law Team, we have the experience and resources to investigate your Florida nursing home neglect claim. We strongly believe that nursing homes that commit malpractice should be held accountable and we will work hard to right the wrong that has been done to your loved one.
Our law firm represents clients in Palm Beach County, St. Lucie County and Martin County.
