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Falls in Los Angeles Nursing Homes

Most elderly people who need around-the-clock assistance in nursing homes struggle with both cognitive and physical limitations. Either or both of those factors can make them especially susceptible to experiencing accidental falls and sustaining uncommonly severe injuries from those accidents. A big part of the duty of care that facility employees owe to residents entails taking every reasonable precaution to minimize the risk of falls occurring under their watch.

If staff members or administrators in your loved one’s nursing home failed to fulfill this obligation, you may be able to take legal action on your loved one’s behalf and demand financial compensation for the harm they have unduly suffered. That said, civil claims over falls in Los Angeles nursing homes can be much more challenging in practice than many people initially expect. You should seek the help of our nursing home abuse attorneys at Levin & Nalbandyan Trial Lawyers.

How Can Negligence by Nursing Home Staff Lead to Fall Injuries?

Even the most diligent caregivers cannot completely eliminate the risk that an elderly person might slip while walking, trip over an unseen obstacle, or fall while trying to move out of a chair or their bed. However, nursing home employees and owners are still expected to be proactive about preventing accidental falls whenever and wherever possible. For example, staff should ensure walkways are clean and free of debris, install handrails in both public and private areas, and closely supervise residents so that they can receive immediate help if a fall does occur.

Filing suit over a fall inside a nursing home in Los Angeles entails proving that a resident sustained a serious injury as a direct result of an accidental fall and that there was something facility staff members should have done but ultimately failed to do in order to prevent that fall. Our attorneys could provide crucial help with collecting and effectively presenting sufficient evidence to establish this during private settlement talks or, if necessary, a lawsuit in civil court.

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Seeking Recovery on an Injured Family Member’s Behalf

If a nursing home resident has the cognitive capacity to represent their own best interests in court, they can file suit on their own behalf over injuries caused by a preventable fall they suffered in their Los Angeles assisted living facility. Alternatively, if a resident cannot effectively advocate for themselves, a close family member can step in to pursue litigation for them. The family member must abide by strict legal requirements to act solely in the injured resident’s best interests.

Compensable damages through this sort of claim could include:

Short-term and long-term medical bills
Disability-related expenses for mobility aids, additional professional assistance, etc.
Any expenses related to personal property damage caused by the fall
Physical pain and discomfort
Emotional anguish and trauma
Decline in overall quality of life

Our lawyers could assist with identifying, assigning a fair value to, and demanding restitution for every form of harm resulting from the accident.

Contact Our Los Angeles Attorney for Help Suing Over a Nursing Facility Fall

Anyone can suffer a serious injury from an unexpected fall, even if they are in good health and in top physical condition. However, elderly people in particular are more likely than most to be seriously hurt by accidents of this nature. Falls are an especially big problem in nursing homes, and staff members of these facilities have a duty to address this issue as effectively as possible.

Our attorneys at Levin & Nalbandyan Trial Lawyers could help you and your family take effective legal action if your loved one’s caregivers failed to do enough to protect them from injury. Call today to discuss your options and learn how our experience with falls in Los Angeles nursing homes could benefit you.

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