Assisted Living Accident Lawyer

We can help your loved one file a claim for their injuries after an accident on the assisted living premises where they live.

If your loved one suffered injuries in a preventable accident in their assisted living facility, you could receive compensation. Damages can include awards for pain and anguish, medical bills, and other types of compensation.

An assisted living accident lawyer from Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can help recover what you deserve by gathering evidence, proving liability, assessing your damages, and fighting for fair compensation from the assisted living facility.

We Can Fight for Your Loved One’s Rights

Finding out that your relative suffered injuries in an accident that could and should have been avoided can be frustrating. However, you do not have to stand for it and could hold a negligent facility to account.

Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can be here for you and your loved one. We provide legal services for victims of assisted living negligence and their families and can help you and your loved one get justice and compensation. We can assist you by:

• Assessing your present and future expected damages
• Gathering the evidence needed to prove negligence
• Building a comprehensive case against a negligent facility
• Representing you at trial

We will not ask you for a dime of attorney’s fees as we get paid when we win your case.

Types of Negligence in Assisted Living Facilities

Although seniors in assisted living homes can live a relatively independent life, they still require some form of assistance from caregivers. If your loved one did not receive the assistance they required, for example, with moving around the property and had an accident, the assisted living home could be negligent.

The assisted living facility could also be liable if your loved one suffered a fall due to a hazardous or dangerous situation on the premises, for example:

• Loose floorboards
• Defective lighting
• Missing steps
• Cluttered walkways
• Liquids or food on floors
• Bulging or fraying carpets
• Loose rugs and mats
• Lack of handrails and non-slip mats in bathrooms

If your relative got hurt in a fall due to a dangerous condition, an assisted living accident lawyer from Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can help determine whether you have a case and inform you of your next best steps for getting justice and compensation.

What Are My Next Best Steps after My Loved One Suffered an Injury?

If your loved one suffered an injury and they have not received medical attention yet, you should take them to a doctor or hospital as soon as possible. A doctor can determine the extent of the injury and ensure your loved one receives a thorough check-up.

Visiting a doctor will also provide you with a medical report detailing all injuries, which can be crucial evidence if you later decide to take the assisted living facility to account.

Hire an Assisted Living Accident Lawyer from Our Firm

As soon as your loved one is safe and has received medical attention, your next best step can be to get in touch with an assisted living accident lawyer and find out about your legal rights and options.

You could potentially hold a negligent facility to account for your loved one’s suffering and financial damages.

You Could Recover Damages

If the assisted living facility staff or management’s negligence caused your loved one’s injury, they should pay for the damages. You could potentially initiate legal action to recover compensation.

While the amounts and types of compensation you could recover will depend on the extent of your relative’s injuries and other facts of the accident, you could potentially receive:

• Medical costs related to the accident
• Amounts for physical pain and suffering
• Awards for emotional anguish
• Out-of-pocket costs

Other damages could also be available. An assisted living accident lawyer from our legal team can indicate your claim’s worth.

Proving an Assisted Living Facility’s Negligence

Assisted living facilities have certain responsibilities towards residents and their families. Although residents can enjoy a fairly independent lifestyle with their own room or apartment, assisted living facility staff generally assist residents with daily tasks such as:

• Supervision and assistance
• Monitoring medical conditions and medications
• Providing meals
• Laundry and housekeeping services
• Help with bathing and grooming
• Social activities

Although residents and their families can have legal recourse if an accident happened due to staff negligence, proving a claim can be challenging. The senior and their attorney will have to provide comprehensive evidence proving the four elements of a personal injury case:

• The assisted living facility owed the senior a duty of care
• Someone in the facility breached its duty
• The senior suffered injuries as a direct result of the breach
• The victim has damages such as medical bills

Slips and Falls in Assisted Living Facilities

According to a study in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), falls can have various detrimental consequences on the elderly, including:

• Significant injury
• Limiting activity and mobility
• Fear of falling

Falls can cause devastating and costly injuries in the elderly, including fractures of major bones such as the pelvis and debilitating head injuries.

If your loved one suffered the consequences of a fall in their assisted living facility, you could have legal recourse.

Medication Accidents in Assisted Living

Assisted living facilities generally monitor the medical conditions of residents and administer relevant medication. Assisted living facility staff should ensure that residents receive all their medicines at the required times and at the correct dosage.

However, when an assisted living home attempts to cut costs and fails to hire an adequate number of caregivers, accidents can happen due to staff being stretched and rushed.

Unfortunately, medication errors in assisted living facilities are far from rare. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), errors are particularly common at assisted living facilities since non-nursing staff generally administer medications in such facilities. Medical errors can come in many forms, including:

• Giving too much or too little medication
• Skipping medication doses
• Administering the medication incorrectly
• Giving the medication at the wrong time
• Mixing up resident’s medications
• Failing to monitor a resident adequately after administering medication

Serious medication errors and accidents can be detrimental to a resident’s health in many ways. Seniors could suffer from major side effects, or their health condition could go untreated. Medication errors can also cause dizziness which could lead to falls and injuries. In the worst case, a significant medication error can be fatal.

Call Pintas & Mullins Law Firm Today for a Free Consultation

Contact Pintas & Mullins Law Firm now for a free case review and determine whether you have a case at (800) 842-6336.