Negligent Doctors, Hospitals and Nursing Homes
The personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys at The Law Office of George H. Romania, LLC, can help if you or a loved one has been injured by a negligent doctor, nurse or health care provider.
Based in Hamden, Connecticut, we have experience handling a wide range of health care negligence and medical malpractice matters, including:
- Nursing home negligence
- Misdiagnosis of a disease or health condition
- Failure to properly diagnose or treat cancer
- Birth injuries
- Surgical mistakes
- Post-surgical negligence
To speak with a medical malpractice lawyer at our firm, call 888-350-3891, or contact us by e-mail.
New Haven Nursing Home Negligence
Every year, thousands of seniors experience serious or even fatal injuries as a result of nursing home negligence. Some of the most frequent injuries sustained as a result of nursing home negligence include:
- Bed sores
- Death from malnutrition or dehydration
- Fractures or fatal injuries from slip and fall accidents
Nursing home negligence comes in many forms and may include a failure to properly monitor patients, medication errors, failure to protect patients from slip and fall accidents and failure to properly turn and care for patients to avoid bed sores and infections. Elder abuse, including physical and sexual abuse, also occurs at nursing homes.
Hartford, CT Slip and Fall Accidents
One of the most common causes of nursing home injuries is slip and fall accidents. According to a recent report by the CDC: "About 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries. Those who experience non-fatal falls can suffer injuries, have difficulty getting around and have a reduced quality of life."
Many slip and fall injuries are the result of negligence. According to the same report: "Environmental hazards in nursing homes cause 16% to 27% of falls among residents. Such hazards include wet floors, poor lighting, incorrect bed height, and improperly fitted or maintained wheelchairs."
Other examples of negligence that may cause nursing home injuries include failure to monitor patients, failure to properly move patients, inadequate supervision for patients on heavy medication and a failure to create a slip and fall prevention strategy for at-risk patients.
Contact Us
If your loved one has been injured as a result of medical malpractice or nursing home neglect and abuse, contact an attorney at The Law Office of George H. Romania, LLC. To reach our law office in Hamden, Connecticut, call 888-350-3891.
