Falls are the greatest source of injury in Orange County nursing homes. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, patient falls represent the most frequent adverse risk faced in California and Orange County nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. According to the study, rates for falls can be as high as 4 per bed per year.
This is an astonishing fact, and raises substantial questions about the level of staffing and care in many Orange County nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. Even those that meet staffing requirements suffer a high risk of patient falls according to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In fact, understaffing is a often a contributing factor when a loved one is injured in a nursing home here in Orange County. When a nursing home is not fully staffed there is a much higher risk of patient neglect and ultimately a patient falling and suffering serious injuries.
Falls are actually the greatest source of injury in Orange County nursing homes and yet the insurance company will always offer far less than they should as well as several reasons why the patient’s valid personal injury claim should be reduced or rejected entirely.
After more than 40 years of experience as a personal injury attorney here in Orange County I am still shocked by the number of injuries and the amount of neglect that occurs in Orange County nursing homes. If your loved one has been injured in a fall at an Orange County nursing home or nursing facility we can and will hold them responsible and financially accountable. There is almost no reason for a patient to fall in a nursing home based upon the level of care established by California law. Yet patient falls are still the greatest source of injury in Orange County nursing homes and nursing facilities.
If someone you love has suffered injuries in a fall at a nursing facility or nursing home such as head trauma, broken bones or internal injuries we invite you to contact us or call 949-305-1400 for a free and substantial consultation.
I work on a contingency fee basis so there is no cost to your family out of pocket. I will protect your loved one, and hold the facility responsible and accountable.
