Nursing Home Bedsore Lawyers: A Guide to Berkeley Bedsore Lawsuits

If your loved one has developed a severe pressure ulcer—a Stage III or Stage IV bedsore—in a Berkeley nursing home, you are right to be outraged. This is not a "skin issue"; it is a sign of potential elder abuse and profound neglect.

These deep, painful wounds are almost entirely preventable. Their presence indicates that a facility has failed its resident and broken its promise to your family. At Nursing Home Law Group, we have spent more than 20 years fighting for the rights and dignity of California seniors. We are here to help you hold the responsible facility accountable.

Bedsores are caused by pressure, plain and simple. Residents who are immobile must be turned and repositioned. When staff fails to do this, the skin and tissue die.

Stage III Pressure Ulcer: The wound has burrowed through the top layers of skin and into the fat tissue. It is a deep, open crater.

Stage IV Pressure Ulcer: The wound is so severe it has exposed the resident's muscle, tendons, or even bone. These wounds are often life-threatening and are a sign of systemic, long-term neglect.

California's Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) was written for situations just like this. The law recognizes that this kind of neglect is a form of abuse. It gives victims and their families the right to sue for damages, including pain and suffering.

However, winning these cases requires an attorney who understands this complex area of law. You need a Berkeley nursing home bedsore lawyer who can prove the facility was negligent. We do this by:

• Investigating Staffing Records: We often find the facility was dangerously understaffed.
• Analyzing Medical Charts: We look for failures to reposition, hydrate, and provide proper wound care.
• Interviewing Staff: We uncover systemic failures in training and supervision.
• You Need a Specialist. You Need Nursing Home Law Group.

The facility's insurance company has a legal team dedicated to minimizing your claim. You need a specialist of your own. A Berkeley nursing home bedsore lawyer from our firm is more than just a personal injury attorney; we are dedicated elder abuse advocates.

For over two decades, our firm has focused exclusively on this field. We have handled countless bedsore cases and know every excuse facilities use. We are the bedsore attorneys in Berkeley that residents can turn to when they need an authoritative, compassionate, and aggressive voice.

Our Berkeley nursing home neglect lawyers have the experience to build the strongest case possible on your family's behalf.

Your family has been through enough. Let us take on the legal fight.

We work on a contingency fee basis. This means you will never pay us a fee unless we successfully resolve your case.

Call Nursing Home Law Group now for a free, private consultation with a Berkeley bedsore attorney.

Call (866) 607-1325 or fill out our secure online form to take the first step toward justice.