Nursing Home Medical Malpractice and Abuse in South Carolina

Wrongful Death or Negligence May Result From Malpractice, Instead of Nursing Home Negligence

The case of wrongful death or injury of elderly residents might be the result of malpractice, instead of negligence or abuse. Skilled attorneys have learned how to assess, collect details and apply the law in establishing blame, should any exist. Below are common elements of medical malpractice in nursing home cases.

The nursing home is saying that it is the doctor's fault. What is a physician's standard of care and how do I prove medical malpractice?

In a lawsuit against a doctor, medical malpractice most commonly occurs under the following circumstances:
• The doctor delayed prognosis of a medical situation, or did not diagnos the patient's medical problem completely;
• The physician properly made the correct prognosis, and then did not effectively deal with the medical condition correctly;
• The physician did not perform a surgical process correctly; or
• The doctor fails to obtain the informed consent of the individual before performing a procedure or operation.

Developing a Case of Negligence against a Health Care Facility

Any time a South Carolina nursing home or patient care facility places profit over adequate care whether because of insufficient supervision, understaffing or otherwise, and your loved one is injured or killed as a result, the nursing home ought to be held accountable for the losses.

The Strom Law Firm, LLC has been fighting nursing home abuse for over 15 years.

Proving a Nursing Home is Accountable for the Demise of a Loved One

In a case where a resident dies as a result of the nursing home's negligence, it isn't necessary to show that the resident would have survived if not for the negligence. In the event the facility accelerated the resident's death in any way, it might be liable for the death, and if the negligence brought the resident further discomfort and suffering, the nursing home can be liable to the resident's estate for mental suffering.
Here are some factors that determine decide whether or not or not a nursing home is guilty of negligent supervision or treatment:

Nursing home operators are under a duty to exercise sensible care to avoid injuries to their patients, and the reasonableness of the care is assessed relative to the patient's bodily and psychological situation. A nursing home has a duty to safeguard residents from the foreseeable effects of their different physical and psychological impairment(s), which consist of taking reasonable precautions to protect those who are not able to protect themselves.

In most states, there is not a duty to possess a one-to-one nurse/patient ratio or supply 24-hour monitoring of residents.

Nonetheless, a nursing home should think about each resident's physical and psychological condition, and formulate an suitable standard of care for each resident.

If you or a loved one was hurt or died as a result of the negligence of a nursing home worker, get in touch with the nursing home attorneys at the Strom Law Firm, LLC today for a free consultation to discuss your situation and to learn more about how we can put our experience to work for you.