Wisconsin Nursing Home Neglect and Bedsores Lawyers
Bedsores most often occur when an elderly or other immobile patient is not regularly re-positioned in their bed. If they are left lying in one spot for too long, a bed sore can develop. These sores are difficult to treat and can be very painful. If the nursing home staff is competently doing their job, bed sores should not be at issue for most residents. At Aiken & Scoptur in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, our attorneys can help you pursue a claim if a loved one has developed bedsores.
While bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, can occur due to a prolonged time confined in bed, they can also be a sign of abuse or neglect. Some are caused by skin surfaces rubbing together, incontinence, exposure to moisture, diabetes, or pulmonary diseases. Other pressure sores are caused by inattentive and uncaring staff members not doing their job to care for your loved one. At Aiken & Scoptur, we believe that these types of inattentive, abusive staff members have no place caring for the elderly.
While many pressure ulcers start off as minor irritations, others may become infected, leading to illness and sometimes death. In general, active patients are not as susceptible to bedsores. Residents who are severely disabled or ill and confined to bed must be monitored by nursing home staff more closely to prevent the ulcers from developing.
If bedsores develop, the staff member who notices it must notify medical personnel and begin a course of treatment. Ignoring it will not make the medical problem go away. The bedsore will only get larger and more severe, increasing the chances for infection and other complications.
Simply ensuring that bed-ridden residents in nursing homes are repositioned regularly and kept in a dry bed are two easy ways to protect them from bedsores. When these simple measures are not taken and your loved one develops pressure ulcers, we can help you recover compensation.
For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced nursing home lawyer, please contact Aiken & Scoptur today.
