When Can You Sue A Nursing Home In Michigan For Neglect?

According to the Harvard Medical Practice Study done in 1999, over half of all injuries caused by medical mismanagement were preventable. In addition, another quarter of those incidents were caused by negligence. Victims of nursing home neglect and their family members do have legal rights to sue a nursing home facility in the event that negligent care caused an injury or death.

What Is Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect?

Nursing home abuse and neglect describe a situation in which a nursing home care provider or failed to treat a patient at a reasonable standard expected from a care provider under those conditions. In addition, that improper care must have caused some injury to the patient, which then must have caused some damages to the patient, as well.

Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence can occur in a number of types of situations. These include:

· Failure to turn or move immobile patients

· Failure to bathe patients

· Failure to supervise patients in baths and showers

· Failure to monitor nutrition and hydration/dehydration

· Verbal abuse of residents

· Failure to supervise patients

· Reduced staff-patient ratios

Some results of the above scenarios include:

· Pressure Sores

· Bed Sores

· Infections

· Unexplained falls resulting in broken bones

· Medication errors

· Fractures

· Decubitus ulcers

· Sepsis

· Residents wandering away from the facility

Every state has variations on the law, but Michigan has very specific laws and rules on suing a nursing home for neglect or abuse. The failure to follow these exact rules can prevent a claim from being filed or can result in a lawsuit being dismissed.

When Can You Sue a Nursing Home for Neglect?

Nursing home neglect and abuse cases are considered medical malpractice cases. In order to have a nursing home neglect case one must be able to prove a care provider or facility was negligent, and their negligence lead directly to your injury. The process is very complex and requires an experienced nursing home neglect lawyer.

Is There a Time Limit To Sue a Michigan Nursing Home For Neglect?

The statute of limitations for nursing home abuse varies from state to state. There are strict limitations for filing a nursing home abuse lawsuit.  If you miss a deadline, your claim will be lost forever. To avoid these severe consequences, you should contact an attorney immediately to discuss your case.

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We will represent you in your nursing home neglect case against a Michigan nursing home under our NO FEE PROMISE. This means that you will not be charged any legal fees whatsoever unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you. You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case. If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!

Contact Your Michigan Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer Today

Individuals interested in suing a Michigan Nursing Home should contact the Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan nursing home neglect lawyers about your case.