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Nursing Home Falls and When to Consult a Cleveland Nursing Home Injury Lawyer

Statistics don’t lie. Unintentional falls are the most common causes of non-fatal injury for adults over 65, with over 32 percent of seniors suffering a serious fall at some point during the year. Women tend to suffer falls the most. Ask any Cleveland nursing home injury lawyer. They’ll tell you that falls present a serious danger in nursing homes. On average, about 41 out of 100,000 accidental deaths of those over 65 result from falling. All too often, the fall is preventable, caused by slippery surfaces, inadequate restraints while sleeping, or simple nursing aide negligence.

In addition to the tragic loss of life, falls also result in expensive medical costs, which all too often are born by the families of the victims. Approximately $16 billion to $19 billion are spent annually on fall related injuries, according to data collected in 2000.

Nursing homes are supposed to treat falls as avoidable, adverse events. If your senior has been the victim of a fall, he or she has been suffered a nursing home injury. The next step is to see if the injury was the direct result of negligence.

Make an appointment to speak with an experienced nursing home injury lawyer in Cleveland at The Linton Law Firm. They’ll help you decide if your senior’s fall was the result of negligence and whether legal action should be pursued. We invite you to contact The Linton Law Firm for a free initial consultation..