Are You Suffering From Bedsores?
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyers
Bedsores, when they occur, are almost always the result of substandard care. Under Nevada law, healthcare facilities in Southern Nevada must provide all patients, regardless of their type of insurance coverage, with care that meets a standard of care that a reasonable person would expect to get. They must take all reasonable steps to avoid exposing patients to unnecessary harms, one of the most common of which is decubitus ulcers, commonly known as bedsores.
If you or your loved one has suffered bedsores, contact a Las Vegas nursing home neglect attorney from Burris & Thomas, LLC today. Attorney Burris can help you pursue justice on behalf of your loved one, providing the dedicated representation you need.
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HOW TO PREVENT BEDSORES
Preventing bedsores isn’t tough – it simply requires a facility and its staff to take simple precautions. Because the proper prevention of bedsores require adequate staffing from trained persons who care, many facilities that are trying to maximize profits by understaffing or hiring "as needed" occasional labor personnel will oft times have bedsore situations at their facilities.
Some of the standard practices to prevent bedsores include:
- Keeping the patient’s body clean
- Regularly changing the bedsheets
- Any area of the body touching the bed must be examined often
- Patient must be moved regularly
- Special mattresses and bedding may be required
- Ointments should be used to prevent dry skin
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If you have a bedsore– especially one that is growing in size–please realize that this is not "normal" and you should demand care from a wound care or burn care specialist physician, and an acute care type hospital, to treat this very dangerous health condition.
Burris & Thomas, LLC represents those who have suffered bedsores in:
- Hospitals
- Rehab hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Assisted living homes
- Group homes
If you are a loved one has suffered from a bed sore or decubitus ulcer condition, please consider that if you do nothing about it, legally, someone else may have to undergo the same shabby treatment. Our team has successfully handled numerous decubitus ulcer-related cases, and we would welcome the opportunity to consult with you.
Contact Burris & Thomas, LLC to schedule an appointment for a free case consultation with our Las Vegas personal injury attorney.
Our Settlements & Verdicts
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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Our FAQ
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How much is my case worth?
There are many factors that go into evaluating the settlement value of a personal injury case. It is not a simple matter of applying a formula. Typically, everyone thinks that their case is “simple” and “clear-cut”. Everyone tends to think that the amount of money they are seeking is “fair and reasonable”. That is human nature. However, the reality is that, in the end, a personal injury case is worth what a jury says it is worth. The job of the victim’s personal injury lawyer is to come up with a settlement that reflects the risk of going to trial (odds of winning vs. odds of losing), together with the range of what value a jury might actually return on the case.
In deciding settlement values, we need to consider the following:
- Is fault clear, or contested?
- Are the injuries severe or mild?
- Is there an issue with insurance coverage?
- Is the client a good communicator?
- Is the defendant/wrongdoer likable or unlikable?
Normally, I am able to give a very general estimate range of settlement value and odds soon after taking on a case, with the understanding that these are just estimates and not guarantees. The longer the case goes on, the more definite I can be about the settlement value range.
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Do I have a personal injury case?
It is often times said by attorneys that in order for there to be a viable personal injury case, there must be “three legs on the stool.” These legs are: liability (or fault); damages (or injury); and collectability (insurance). If any one of the “legs” is missing, then there is not a viable case.
- Liability - A clear example of liability would be someone running through a red light. That person would be at fault. On the other hand, let us say that somebody is hit by a meteorite falling from the sky, and seriously hurt. In that case, although there is injury, there is no earthly entity at fault.
- Damages - An example of damages would be someone getting hit in the nose by an airbag, which breaks their nose. That person has an injury caused by the collision. On the other hand, what if that same person is almost hit by a car running a red light, but by the grace of God is able to avoid the collision? That person might say “I was almost killed, but I didn’t get a scratch.” In that case, the person was not injured and there is no case.
- Collectability - To give an example of collectability, imagine that a drunk driver runs through a red light, and the driver is Donald Trump. In that case, if Donald Trump hit and injured someone when he ran the red light, the victim will be able to collect upon any judgment that they receive. Imagine, on the other hand, that the drunk driver is someone who just got out of prison, and has no insurance and no property. Although that person will probably go to jail, there is no practical way to collect money from him, as he is a “scofflaw” living outside responsibilities of society.
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What Is the Nevada Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases?
When it comes to filing a personal injury lawsuit, it's important to pay attention to the statute of limitations for the state you're filing in. A statute of limitations is the time limit that a state puts on how long after your accident you are allowed to file a personal injury lawsuit. Statutes vary from state to state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e) (2016) states that individuals wishing to file a personal injury lawsuit must do so within 2 years of the date of their accident. However, there are certain exceptions that can be made depending on your circumstances. For example, if you have been injured as a result of medical malpractice, you generally only have 1 year to file your lawsuit after the date of your injury (Nevada Revised Statutes section 41A.097).
Statute of limitations can be complex, and if you fail to file your lawsuit within the allotted amount of time your case will most likely be dismissed. Don't put your compensation on the line! Contact our experienced Las Vegas personal injury attorneys today to schedule a free consultation and determine what your next steps should be.
