NYC Bed Sores Lawyer for Pressure Ulcer and Nursing Home Neglect Claims

A bed sore on someone who could not move on their own is rarely an accident. Bed sores, also called pressure ulcers, form when prolonged pressure cuts off blood flow to the skin over bony areas like the hips, heels, and tailbone. The people most at risk are the ones who depend entirely on staff to be turned and repositioned: hospital patients and nursing home residents who cannot change position themselves. When a facility follows proper procedure these wounds are largely preventable, so a stage 3 or stage 4 ulcer often points to care that was not provided. Alexander Karasik, Esq. handles these pressure ulcer and nursing home neglect claims across New York and New Jersey, and the first review of the medical records costs you nothing.

At a hospital or nursing facility, neglect often contributes to a patient’s decline. One of the most frequent forms of injury stemming from facility/provider neglect and negligence are bedsores. And they can occur at these facilities when a care provider fails to re-position a patient and/or due to the poor handling of a patient, leading to friction or shearing forces on the skin.

Once a patient is admitted to a hospital or nursing home, the facility has a responsibility to provide patients with the best care possible. Hospitals and long-term care facilities can face legal liability when a patient develops bedsores if a duty of care was breached.

Despite the fact that health care facilities have a duty to provide quality medical care that enhances a patient’s life, more than 2.5 million patients are affected by bedsores every year across the United States. Not only extremely painful, bedsores can also lead to serious and even life-threatening complications including:

Stage 1 This is the mildest stage. These pressure sores only affect the upper layer of your skin. Symptoms: Pain, burning, or itching are common symptoms. The spot may also feel different from the surrounding skin: firmer or softer, warmer or cooler.

Stage 2 This happens when the sore digs deeper below the surface of your skin. Symptoms: Your skin is broken, leaves an open wound, or looks like a pus-filled blister. The area is swollen, warm, and/or red. The sore may ooze clear fluid or pus. And it’s painful.

Stage 3 These sores have gone through the second layer of skin into the fat tissue. Symptoms: The sore looks like a crater and may have a bad odor. It may show signs of infection: red edges, pus, odor, heat, and/or drainage. The tissue in or around the sore is black if it has died.

Stage 4 These sores are the most serious. Some may even affect your muscles and ligaments. Symptoms: The sore is deep and big. Skin has turned black and shows signs of infection: red edges, pus, odor, heat, and/or drainage. You may be able to see tendons, muscles, and bone. Surgery may be required for a stage 4 bedsore and can take up to years to heal.

$750,000 for negligence by a nursing home/rehabilitation facility causing head trauma and death.

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Bed sores are almost entirely preventable, and no patient should reach stage 3 or stage 4 while under medical care. When a hospital or nursing home let that happen, Alexander Karasik, Esq. is the attorney who handles the claim himself, from the first records review to the negotiation or the courtroom. He sends for the medical chart and the facility's turning and repositioning logs, works with independent medical professionals who can show where the standard of care was breached, and identifies every party that can be held liable: the nursing home, the hospital, the staffing company, and the individual providers. He keeps your family informed at each stage and gives you a straight read on where the case actually stands. The first review of the records is free, the firm works on contingency, and you pay nothing unless he recovers compensation for you. Call (929) 444-4444 to schedule a free case review.

Whether a patient is sitting too long in the same position or left lying in their beds for hours on end, bedsores are caused by neglect. Some of the most common contributing factors to bedsores include:

Stage 3 and stage 4 bedsores are considered never events—events that should never occur in a healthcare setting. Yet, millions of patients suffer pressure ulcers every year, and thousands will die from this preventable condition.

When pressure ulcer negligence is established, you can recover compensation for the harm it caused: the medical care to treat the wound, the surgeries it forced, the pain and suffering, and, when a family loses someone, the wrongful death of a loved one. Alexander Karasik, Esq. gathers the chart, the photographs, the facility's care records, and the independent medical review that ties the injury to the neglect, then explains in plain terms how your claim came to be and what it may be worth.

Most families know something went wrong long before they can explain how. The facility will often point to a pre-existing condition and say the wound was unavoidable. Some families have already been turned away by a firm that asked them to gather records and then said no without reading them. That is the part Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles differently. The review of the medical records happens first and at no cost to you. Alexander Karasik, Esq. works with independent medical professionals who read the chart and the turning logs and pinpoint where the standard of care was breached. You do not need the medical answer before you call. You need someone who will actually look.

A pressure ulcer claim in New York rests on three elements: that the facility or provider owed the patient a duty of care, that the care fell below the accepted medical standard, and that the breach is what caused the injury and the resulting harm. For a bed sore, the standard of care is concrete: patients who cannot reposition themselves are supposed to be turned on a schedule, kept clean and dry, monitored for early skin breakdown, and treated the moment a sore appears. When the records and the facility's own logs show that did not happen, the breach and the cause are usually written into the chart itself.

If traveling to an office is hard while a loved one is in care, the first case review can happen by phone or secure video from home. Alexander Karasik, Esq. can review the situation, explain your options, and tell you whether the records point to neglect, without you leaving the bedside.

Going through a nursing home neglect case is hard enough without a language barrier. Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles bed sore and pressure ulcer claims in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and Spanish, so you and your family understand every record, every option, and every number before you decide anything.

How much does it cost to hire a bed sore lawyer in NYC?

Nothing upfront. Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles bed sore and nursing home neglect claims on contingency. There is no retainer and no hourly fee, the firm advances the case costs, and the attorney fee comes only from the recovery. If we do not recover compensation, you owe nothing.

Do you have a Russian or Ukrainian speaking lawyer for nursing home neglect in Brooklyn?

Yes. Alexander Karasik, Esq. and the Karasik Law Group, P.C. team handle bed sore and nursing home neglect cases in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and Spanish. You can review the records, ask your questions, and discuss compensation in the language you speak at home.

Can I bring a claim if my parent developed a bed sore and later passed away?

Yes. When a hospital or nursing home's failure to prevent or treat a pressure ulcer contributes to a resident's death, the family may bring a claim for the harm and for the wrongful death of their loved one. Alexander Karasik, Esq. handles these cases across New York and New Jersey, starting with a free review of the medical records.