Nursing Home Death

Ohio Nursing Home Death Lawsuits Toledo Attorney

Common myths regarding people in nursing homes include the following: they are bound to die sometime soon; they have no significant value to their families; and it is normal for accidents to happen from time to time resulting in unexpected death.

In fact, people who enter nursing homes do so with the expectation that their health and well-being will be protected by their caregivers. Elderly or not, disabled or not, residents of a nursing home or an assisted living facility deserve the same kind of high quality care as all persons under the care of professionals.

If your family member died under questionable circumstances in a long-term care facility in Ohio, discuss your case with an experienced medical malpractice and wrongful death lawyer. Contact the Law Offices of Gary Osborne & Associates in Toledo to schedule a complimentary initial consultation.

Nursing home residents sometimes die as a result of preventable circumstances, including:

• Bed railings were not left up despite a specific request, or clear risk — and a resident died of a fall after rolling off the bed
• The nursing home was understaffed to the point that no caregiver was available to help when an elderly resident was in distress
• Nursing home attendants' failure to monitor a resident resulted in their choking death or another preventable accident
• The resident died of an infection such as sepsis stemming from a bedsore or pressure sore that came about through negligent care
• The resident suffered from and died of a preventable condition like dehydration or malnourishment/malnutrition

If your loved one died because of nursing home abuse or negligence, you may be eligible to seek compensation for medical expenses, funeral expenses, and pain and suffering.

At the Ohio medical malpractice law firm of Gary Osborne & Associates, our attorneys have been investigating and litigating medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and preventable nursing home death cases for more than 20 years. We seek out the best available experts from throughout the country to enhance our ability to evaluate potential wrongful death claims in a nursing home context.

To schedule a free no-obligation consultation with an experienced lawyer regarding a death that occurred because of a fall or other preventable injury in a nursing home or assisted living facility, contact us.