When nursing home residents are allowed to wander off or elope from the safety of the nursing home, they are vulnerable to many of the dangers of the outside world. If they are injured while wandering off, the nursing home can be held liable for damages.
At The Leader Law Firm, in association with Aiken & Scoptur, our Arizona nursing home elopement attorneys help nursing home residents and their families pursue personal injury and wrongful death claims for abuse and neglect. For a free consultation, contact us today.
Wandering Off/Elopement
Nursing homes must take measures to keep residents from wandering off from the premises. When a resident does wander off, it is often due to the nursing home having inadequate staffing or security measures.
When a resident does elope, they are exposed to a wide range of dangers, including:
- Malnutrition/dehydration
- Assault
- Traffic accidents
- Exposure to the elements
- Slip-and-fall accidents
The nursing home must document incidents of elopement and notify family members. Individual residents who are prone to wandering off should be given additional supervision. This information could be invaluable to prevent a future elopement, and possible future injury.
Our lawyers have extensive experience handling nursing home abuse cases for clients throughout Arizona. Pursuing a claim against a negligent nursing home not only protects your loved one, but can also protect others from these harmful practices.
Contact an Arizona Wandering Off Injury Attorney
If your parent, spouse or another family member has been seriously harmed or has died as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, do not hesitate to contact us to discuss what we can do to help you hold the wrongdoers accountable and pursue fair compensation.
