Bedsores Are Preventable. When They Happen, Facilities Must Be Held Accountable.
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
In the vast majority of cases, yes. Medical research and nursing standards are clear: bedsores are preventable with appropriate care, including regular repositioning, adequate nutrition, proper hygiene, and use of support surfaces. While some patients with extremely compromised health may develop pressure injuries despite excellent care, this is rare. When a nursing home resident develops Stage 3 or Stage 4 bedsores, it is strong evidence that the facility failed to meet the standard of care.
The value of a bedsore injury case depends on the severity of the wounds, the medical treatment required, whether the injuries contributed to the patient’s death, and the degree of the facility’s negligence. Cases involving Stage 3 or Stage 4 bedsores that required surgery, hospitalization, or resulted in wrongful death can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Hughey Law Firm has recovered multiple seven-figure settlements in nursing home and assisted living facility cases.
Almost certainly not. This is the most common defense nursing homes and their insurers use in bedsore cases. Facilities argue that the patient’s age, immobility, or underlying conditions made pressure injuries inevitable. In the overwhelming majority of cases, this defense fails under scrutiny. An experienced bedsore injury attorney can review the medical records, consult with wound care experts, and demonstrate that the facility failed to follow its own care plan or accepted nursing standards.
Yes. Bedsore negligence claims can be filed against any care facility that failed to prevent or properly treat pressure injuries, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term acute care hospitals, assisted living facilities, and hospice providers.
You generally have three years from the date of the injury or from the date you discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) the injury under South Carolina Code § 15-3-530. However, critical evidence disappears quickly — contact an attorney as soon as possible.
