Ventura Nursing Home Hip Fracture Lawyer

Hip fractures can be devastating for an older adult’s quality of life. Indeed, according to a recent study in the journal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, after a hip fracture, an elderly patient typically will “experience considerable deterioration” in his or her quality of life, “especially in self-care, activities, and mobility.” When a hip fracture injury occurs at a nursing home or assisted living facility, it may be possible for the older adult or her family to file a lawsuit against the facility and to seek financial compensation. An experienced Ventura nursing home hip fracture lawyer can help with this process.

Older adults are most susceptible to hip fractures, and they are most likely to experience long-lasting repercussions from a hip fracture injury. There are multiple reasons that the elderly are more likely to sustain a hip fracture injury, according to the Mayo Clinic, including osteoporosis, medications, or other illnesses that make a fall more likely to occur.

The following are facts and figures about hip fractures injuries from the Mayo Clinic and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS):

• More than 300,000 people suffer hip fracture injuries every year in the U.S.
• Most hip fractures in the U.S. result from falls.
• Patients aged 65 and older are most likely to sustain hip fractures, and those hip fractures happen most often in falls; and
• Hip fractures occur most often in the household or community where a senior lives, including in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

If you plan to file a hip fracture claim against a nursing home, it is critical to keep in mind that you must file the lawsuit before the statute of limitations runs out. For most nursing home abuse lawsuits, the statute of limitations is year from the date of the injury-producing event. Under some circumstances – those involving intentional conduct or neglect - a two-year statute may apply, but our Ventura elder neglect lawyers strongly recommend speaking to a lawyer within one year of the date of injury.

If you have a loved one in a nursing home or assisted-living facility who recently fell and sustained a hip fracture, and you suspect wrongdoing on the part of the caregivers, you may be able to seek compensation for your loved one’s medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses by filing a lawsuit against the facility where the injury occurred. In the case of death, the surviving heirs might qualify for a wrongful death action.

Nursing homes in Southern California have a duty to ensure that patients receive adequate care and that facilities are safe for use. When a nursing home’s negligence results in a hip fracture injury, that nursing home may be liable for damages. An experienced Ventura nursing home hip fracture attorney at our firm can speak with you today about your options. Contact the Southern California Nursing Home Law Group to learn more.