Month: January 2015

Prevention of bed sores is a critical topic, as is the immediate and proper treatment of bed sores should they occur.  Due to the potential severity of adverse health consequences of bed sores, health care professionals both in Illinois as well as nationally should follow proper procedures to prevent bed sores.

As seen in various bed sore statistics, bed sores remain a too-common occurrence, due to a variety of reasons.  Of course, one of the most common reasons for the development – and worsening – of bed sores is negligence on the part of health care providers, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

On January 29, 2015, Vox published an article titled “Medical errors in America kill more people than AIDS or drug overdoses.   Here’s why.”  Within this article, one of the subjects discussed is bed sores, in which it states “Bed sores are a huge source of harm in the health care system.”  The article contains statistics and discussion of causes and the prevention of bedsores, and also shows a picture of a foot with bed sores.

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Should someone you care for experience Illinois nursing home abuse or neglect or a nursing home accident – or suffer an injury at a similar health care facility such as an assisted living facility, retirement home, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or hospital – please contact the Elman Law Group at (773) 392-8182 to discuss the situation and to see if filing an injury lawsuit is warranted.  This no-obligation legal consultation is free and confidential.   

Elman Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free and confidential.  

Elman Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

In many posts on this site (including that of June 23, 2014, titled “Preventing Bed Sores“) the prevention of bedsores (also frequently called “pressure sores”) is discussed.

The prevention of bedsores is a critical topic, as the direct and indirect adverse health consequences of bedsores can be severe.

Bedsores are often preventable, and as such, in instances where they do form – and especially in instances where they are ignored or not properly treated – they may signal that neglect is occurring.

While bedsores do form for a variety of reasons, there are various conditions that may make a person more susceptible to bedsore formation.  Two of these conditions include dehydration and malnutrition.

The January 14, 2015 McKnight’s article titled “Intervention:  How eating and drinking can save your skin” discusses the relationship between dehydration, malnutrition, and pressure ulcers.  An additional resource regarding pressure ulcers can be found at the NPUAP page titled “New 2014 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers:  Clinical Practice Guidelines.”

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Should someone you care for experience Illinois nursing home abuse or neglect or a nursing home accident – or suffer an injury at a similar health care facility such as an assisted living facility, retirement home, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or hospital – please contact the Elman Law Group to discuss the situation and to see if filing an injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Law Group is a personal injury law firm based in Chicago, and is known for its court trial capabilities.  This is important for your lawsuit because if an appropriate settlement is not offered, we have a proven track record of achieving highly attractive court verdicts.

In fact, because of this courtroom trial capabilities, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Law Group take cases to court. 

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free and confidential.  

Elman Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.