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Minnesota Caregiver Neglects Patient’s Severe Bed Sores, Leading to Amputation

From Minnesota comes a disturbing story about a PCA (personal care assistant) whose alleged neglect of a paralyzed patient’s severe bed sores resulted in the amputation of the patient’s legs.
The Granite Falls News reports that Casandra Sannerud, 26, was charged with multiple counts of Medicaid… fraud on behalf of the

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Can bed sores lead to amputation of limbs?

Yes. One of the most dramatic examples of how truly devastating bed sores can be is when a limb must be amputated due to severe bed sores.  When bed sores are not treated properly, tissue damage can spread and infection, gangrene, can set in.  In severe cases (where surgical debridement,…

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About Jonathan Rosenfeld

Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. With an emphasis on the representation of the most vulnerable members of society, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers regularly represents the elderly and people with disabilities in cases involving the development of pressure sores during an admission to a nursing home, hospital or assisted living facility.

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