The Legal Advocacy You Need Following a Hospital Fall
A patient in a hospital already faces health issues and challenges without negligence that leads to a fall. Inattentive hospital staff members and their employers must be held accountable when failing to provide basic standards of care. Depending on the existing medical condition, a patient could suffer catastrophic injuries or death.
At Furr & Henshaw, our hospital patient injury lawyers combine compassion, skill and resources in fighting for the best outcome and maximizing compensation for fall victims and their families.
Experienced and Dedicated Myrtle Beach Hospital Fall Injury Attorneys
Physical limitations and confinement to a hospital bed requires help from qualified hospital staff members. Simple tasks such as walking to the bathroom require assistance. Medical professionals must be at the ready when a patient needs assistance. When they ignore such requests, patients try to handle walking on their own, resulting in catastrophic and sometimes fatal falls.
Hospital falls are preventable when staff is attentive and ready to help with the following:
- Initial and ongoing assessment of a patient's risk of falling
- Placement of at-risk patients closure to the nurses' station
- Immediate responses to call buttons and bed alarms
- Advising family members and visitors of falling risks
Patients also suffer falls when tile floors that are constantly cleaned create slippery surfaces. Exterior sidewalks can become icy, uneven and cracked. Injuries range from fractures to traumatic brain injuries. Immediate and long-term medical needs become costly.
Issues Related to Premature Hospital Discharges
Following treatment or surgery, patients are often in a weakened state. Blood loss and other issues can result in fainting and falling. A doctor who releases a patient too soon can be held accountable if that patient suffered the fall not only while leaving the hospital, but also after arriving at home.
Contact Us Today to Schedule a Free Consultation
If you have been seriously injured or someone close to you has died, contact us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with our experienced South Carolina hospital fall attorneys. You will not pay any attorneys fees unless our firm helps you recover compensation.
