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What type of legal recourse does a person with bed sores have?
If you or a loved one develops a bed sore during a stay at a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility or any long-term care facility, you likely have legal rights to recover damages. Most cases involving bed sores (similarly called: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) require hiring an attorney to help you recover monetary damages against the facility or physicians who were responsible for providing care.
Depending on the area where you live, a lawsuit brought against responsible parties entitles you to both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include past and future medical expenses, as well as past and future lost wages. Non-economic damages include past and future pain and suffering, loss of normal life, and disfigurement.
Many attorneys who concentrate in bed sore litigation work on a contingency fee arrangements– there is no charge to speak with an attorney regarding your case. Only when, and if, there is a recovery will a legal fee be charged.
Related:
New York Jury Punishes Nursing Home Where Man Develops More Than 20 Bed Sores
$5 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded To Widow In Bed Sore Case Against Nursing Home & Hospital
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Information and medical contact resources for bed sore education and treatment.
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