Falls in Nursing Homes Are Preventable. When They’re Not Prevented, Families Have Rights.
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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.
Hughey Law Firm has extensive experience representing families in nursing home fall cases across South Carolina. Our attorneys have handled hundreds of cases involving unwitnessed falls, broken hips, head injuries, and wrongful death resulting from falls in care facilities. We serve families in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Greenville, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg, Florence, and throughout the state. Call (843) 881-8644 for a free, confidential consultation.
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.
Not automatically, but in the majority of cases, the facility bears significant responsibility. Nursing homes are required by federal regulations to assess each resident’s fall risk and implement interventions to reduce that risk. If the facility failed to conduct a proper assessment, failed to follow the resident’s care plan, did not have adequate staff on duty, or ignored known fall hazards, it is likely negligent.
First, ensure your loved one receives appropriate medical treatment. Then document everything: ask the facility for a copy of the incident report, take photos of any visible injuries, and write down the date, time, and circumstances. Request your loved one’s care plan and recent medical records. Then contact an experienced nursing home fall attorney as soon as possible — critical evidence like staffing logs and surveillance footage can be overwritten or destroyed quickly.
An unwitnessed fall means the resident fell when no staff member was present. This is significant because it often indicates inadequate supervision. If the facility knew the resident was a fall risk but did not provide sufficient monitoring, the unwitnessed fall itself becomes evidence of negligence.
Yes. If a nursing home resident dies as a result of injuries sustained in a fall caused by the facility’s negligence, the family may file a wrongful death lawsuit. South Carolina’s statute of limitations for wrongful death is three years from the date of death.
