Arizona nursing home residents suffering from unexplained injuries could be experiencing elder abuse or neglect. If a loved one has sustained injuries in a nursing home or long-term care facility that cannot be sufficiently explained by the staff, contact our Nursing Home Abuse Law Firm for a free consultation.
Given that there are nearly 1.7 million elderly residents in approximately 17,000 nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the U.S. it is inevitable that injuries will sometimes occur. While some minor injuries may be bona fide accidents that were not preventable, (i.e., a resident accidentally bumps and bruises their elbow on a doorway) many Arizona nursing home injuries are preventable.
Nursing home residents that are especially susceptible to injury are those with hypertension, diabetes, and poor skin. For these residents, the nursing home staff has a duty to implement a program of care for the resident that takes such conditions into consideration to ensure the patient receives sufficient care.
In any event that causes injury the nursing home staff should be able to explain how the injury occurred. Unexplained fractures or bruises don’t appear overnight without a cause.
Unexplained injuries can include:
Bruises
Cuts
Pinch marks
Fractures or Sprains