Wrongful Death
Wrongful death lawsuits can arise from many different scenarios, such as car accidents, products liability, medical malpractice and many more. Nursing home abuse and neglect often results in the death of a nursing home resident. This creates a case for wrongful death. Wrongful death cases based on nursing home abuse and neglect can be based on any number of different types of neglect and abuse:
- Pressure Ulcers (“bed sores” or decubitus ulcers)
- Sepsis
- Pneumonia
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Head trauma
- Brain bleed/hemorrhage
- Failure to Diagnose and Treat (UTI, Sepsis, Pneumonia, etc.)
- Any other scenario where the nursing home caused the death of the resident
Wrongful death cases are allowed to be filed by specific family members or other legal representatives. Depending on who has survived the decedent and the law of the state, wrongful death cases may be filed by spouses, children, parents or potentially other family members.
If you suspect your loved one has been the victim of wrongful death in a nursing home or other setting, please call Wagner Hughes, LLC for a free consultation at (404) 900-6979.