In a properly staffed nursing home where the staff meets the needs of its residents and regularly inspects and remedies the facility’s hazards, a resident will rarely bear responsibility for burning themselves. While it is impossible without knowing all the facts of the case to determine liability, nursing home managers must keep residents safe.
These responsibilities include:
- Hiring staff, properly vetting the staff through background checks, and appropriately training the staff per facility policies and procedures;
- Regularly inspecting the facility for fire hazards and other issues that risk injury to guests, repairing those hazards, and placing prominent warnings, barriers, and other protections for known, unrepaired hazards; and
- Ensuring adequate staff on the premises at all times to properly supervise and care for residents and address emergencies as trained.