{"id":32467,"date":"2009-10-02T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T15:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/falls_in_nursing_homes_hospita\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T15:56:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:56:54","slug":"falls-in-nursing-homes-hospita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/falls-in-nursing-homes-hospita\/","title":{"rendered":"Falls In Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Georgia injury lawyers<\/a> at Finch McCranie, LLP<\/a> have represented many clients who have sustained serious injuries as a result of falling in hospitals, nursing homes<\/a> and extended care facilities. Patients who are long term residents in skilled nursing facilities are by definition in a compromised state of health, usually from multiple chronic medical problems. These patients are often weak, are subject to lightheaded spells, become confused and have significant deficiencies of mobility and balance. Falling, sometimes frequent falling is thus a common occurrence for these patients. The consequence of these events can range from simple, inconsequential bruising to severe complications such as broken bones to intracranial hemorrhages. Furthermore, even relatively simple additional stresses imposed on an already debilitated state can have long term effects on a patient’s overall medical condition over and above the specific effects of the fall itself. For example, it is well known that such patients who sustain a fractured hip have much higher 6 month mortality even after the fracture has healed and baseline mobility has been re-established. Although skilled nursing facilities and other medical providers are well aware of the risks to elderly patients who fall, they are often negligent in a variety of ways, including failing to adopt safety measures to protect patients.
\nIf your loved on has been injured as a result of the negligence of a nursing home<\/a> or other skilled nursing facility, contact the experienced Georgia injury lawyers<\/a> at Finch McCranie, LLP<\/a> at (800) 228-9159.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Georgia injury lawyers at Finch McCranie, LLP have represented many clients who have sustained serious injuries as a result of falling in hospitals, nursing homes and extended care facilities. Patients who are long term residents in skilled nursing facilities are by definition in a compromised state of health, usually from multiple chronic medical problems. 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