Bed Sores Lawsuit

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What Causes Bed Sores (Pressure Ulcers)?

Bed sores, also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers, happen when the weight of the body presses the blood out of an area long enough to deprive the tissues of their blood supply, damaging the skin and tissue. When the tissue dies, bed sore treatment may require the affected area to be surgically removed, which may involve amputation.

Bed sores can happen when a patient is in one position too long, whether in bed or sitting in a chair or wheel chair.

Contributing Causes of Bed Sores

Friction. The friction that occurs when a hospital or nursing home patient is turned, lifted, or pushed up when a bed is raised too rapidly can damage the skin and make it susceptible to bed sores.
Shear. If the patient slides down in a bed or chair, is lifted inappropriately or is not positioned correctly in bed, the skin may move in one direction as the bone moves in another. This is called shear, and it damages skin cells and blood vessels, making the affected area more susceptible to bedsores.
Dampness. The dampness from incontinence and perspiration can soften the skin and make it more susceptible to bed sores. In the case of incontinence, the urine and bowel movement can also promote infection.

Areas of the Body Susceptible to Bed Sores

Tail bone area
Spine
Hips
Heels
Shoulder blades
Elbows
Ankles

Bed Sores Malpractice Lawsuit

Bedsores can be the result of hospital malpractice, nurse malpractice or nursing home negligence. To prove a bedsores malpractice case, you will need to prove negligence on the part of the defendent (person being sued).

Medical negligence is an act or omission by a hospital, doctor, nurse, medical technician in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community, causing harm to the patient. Our law firm has recovered millions for victims of medical negligence.

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