Jacksonville Nursing Home Fatality Attorneys

It can be difficult to find good statistics on wrongful deaths in nursing homes, and it's not hard to guess why. Because so many of these homes house individuals who may already be infirm or unwell, it is not unusual for them to act as a final resting place for residents – even when no foul play has occurred. This has emboldened a number of unscrupulous nursing homes to adopt lax standards for care, maintenance, and medical treatment, however, leading thousands of families each year with more questions than answers when a loved one dies. If the death in question was clearly suspicious or unwarranted, a wrongful death case is frequently the result.

What are the causes of wrongful deaths in nursing homes? The most common may be negligence in its many forms – bed sores left untreated, confusion left unchecked, and malnutrition/dehydration allowed to progress to the point where organ failure or death may occur. The negligent act need not be immediately responsible for the death, either – if that negligence leads indirectly to an unsafe condition, such as lax security allowing a resident to wander off, you may still have a case. The point, as always, is to draw a straight line from the conduct of another party to the death of a loved one, and to prove that the death would not have occurred without it.

Nursing home wrongful death cases may arise in far more explicit forms as well. Nursing home abuse is on the rise generally, and that includes physical acts of abuse such as hitting, slapping, forced isolation and physical restraints. Any of these behaviors can lead to injuries which ultimately prove fatal, and may include situations where the abuse of one resident by another resident leads to death. No matter what the circumstance, the law is clear: if another party is responsible for the death of your family member, you are entitled to seek damages under Florida law.

Here at Farah and Farah, we can help. If your loved one has lost his or her life in a nursing home and you feel that death could have been prevented, you may be able to seek considerable recompense under the law. Please don't hesitate to contact the Jacksonville nursing home wrongful death attorneys at Farah and Farah today for a free consultation today.