This post is the fourth in a series of posts dealing with the most common form of nursing home abuse – the development of bedsores and pressure ulcers.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Explain Bedsores
In our previous three posts, we discussed the types of nursing abuse that can lead to a Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III bedsore or pressure ulcer. Hopefully, those posts were helpful to anyone who has a loved one currently residing in a nursing home or long term care facility.
As a New Jersey and Philadelphia nursing home abuse lawyer, I am typically called to investigate a case involving a bedsore in it’s most serious and life-threatening stage: Stage IV . Stage IV pressure ulcers and bedsores can lead to serious life threatening medical problems and wrongful death.
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has defined a Stage IV pressure ulcer as the following:
Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present on some parts of the wound bed. Often including undermining and tunneling.
In its further description, it indicates that a Stage IV pressure ulcer or bedsore varies in its depth based upon the anatomical location. Stage IV ulcers can extend into the muscles and/or supporting structures and can even cause bone infection.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Fight for Victims of Stage IV Bedsores
A Stage IV pressure ulcer is the most life-threatening type of pressure ulcer. 
These pressures ulcers and bedsores can be caused by nursing home abuse such as:
- Improper turning and repositioning.
- Improper skin assessments to check for pressure ulcers and bedsores.
- Improper medical attention directed at pressure ulcers and bedsores.
- Poor nutrition which contributes to bed sore progression.
- Failure to immediately transfer any patient who has a Stage IV bedsore.
Residents suffering from these injuries are generally in grave danger. Bedsores of this degree are highly susceptible to infection, and that infection is often a cause of death for a patient with a stage IV bedsore.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in New Jersey and Philadelphia
A bedsore that has progressed to stage IV is a sure sign of nursing home abuse and negligence. These wounds are life threatening and absolutely brought on by continued neglect. If your loved one is a resident in a nursing home, and is suffering from a bedsore at any stage, contact the Mininno Law Office for a free case evaluation. Our attorneys are exceptionally skilled in earning full and fair compensation for victims of nursing home abuse and negligence.
You may also call for a free consultation at (856) 833-0600 in New Jersey, or (215) 567-2380 in Philadelphia.
Let the team at the Mininno Law Office earn you the compensation you need and deserve.