NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE

Under the Public Health Law of the State of New York, nursing home residents are afforded specific protection from neglect. There are rules that mandate proper care to be given, such as proper nutrition and hydration. There are also specific requirements that nursing homes prevent the development or progression of decubitus ulcers, commonly referred to as “bed sores”.

Usually these cases include elderly individuals, who typically have multiple medical conditions, defendants usually refer to these as “comorbidity factors”. This usually means that there are complicated issues of causation, or essentially what damages have been sustained as a result of the neglect. It is essential that your potential action be reviewed by attorneys experienced in this area of the law, in order that your loved one has the full benefit of the law which is designed to protect the welfare of nursing home residents.