Lack of Care Proves Fatal in Bedsore Case
Our firm recently secured a seven-figure settlement for the family of a man who developed critical bedsores while hospitalized. The family’s decedent, who was 83 years old but self-dependent, was hospitalized due to issues with kidney function. At the time of his admission to the hospital, medical staff documented that there were no open wounds. What transpired over the next several months is as much a mystery as it is horrific. This beloved father and grandfather developed life-threatening bedsores that ultimately went beyond threatening and played a significant role in his demise.
Our investigation into this case unearthed a litany of discrepancies in the medical records. For example, there are multiple instances in which nursing staff mis-documented or failed to document the advancing bedsores, failures to chart the turning or repositioning of the patient, failures to provide wound care, and what appeared to be medical billing for this “never event.” Our discovery of these issues, among others, encouraged the hospital to offer significantly more monetary compensation to the family than it typically does in similar cases. Every case is unique, and while prior results at Evans Moore, LLC do not guarantee future outcomes, if you or a family member has suffered injuries due to medical neglect, please do not hesitate to contact us.