Attorney for Bed Sores
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

PA & NJ Licensed Personal Injury Lawyer 

Bedsores · Wrongful Death · Malpractice Lawsuits · Elder Abuse

Bed Sore Lawyer Serving all of NJ and PA

If you have a loved one in a New Jersey or Pennsylvania nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospital, you need to know that he or she may be vulnerable to bed sores. Your best defense is by contacting a bed sore lawyer, such as Brian P. Murphy, Esquire.

Bed sores (also referred to as pressure ulcers or written as one word: bedsores) are a serious concern in many New Jersey and Pennsylvania nursing homes. If not properly cared for, these ulcers can create serious health problems and may result in death.

Brian P. Murphy is an experienced nursing home abuse attorney and bed sore lawyer, licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has successfully represented many elderly residents subjected to bed sores. Mr. Murphy handles cases throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. If your loved one has developed a bed sore, take immediate action. Contact Brian P. Murphy for a free consultation.

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Bed Sores Are Usually Avoidable

Bed sores are a common occurrence at some New Jersey and Pennsylvania nursing home facilities; however, with proper care, bed sores are almost always avoidable. When New Jersey or Pennsylvania nursing homes provide proper assessments, monitoring, and care, bed sores, in most cases, can be prevented.

Defining Bed Sores

Bed sores (aka, pressure ulcers or bedsores) are wounds that develop because of unrelieved pressure on skin. They have several stages of development, which are ranked from least to worst. These wounds develop on areas of the body where the layer of muscle tissue between skin and a bony prominence is thinnest.

Examples include:

• Sacrum
• Hips
• Heels
• Buttocks
• Shoulder blades
• Ischium
• Elbows

Causes of Bed Sores

Bed sores will not develop unless the body’s skin is exposed to continuous pressure. Some nursing home residents are left lying or sitting for long periods of time without being repositioned. When the bony prominences are exposed to such pressure, the skin deteriorates and an ulcer is formed. Prolonged pressure on the bony prominences is commonly the result of nursing home neglect.

Bed Sore Stages

Bed sores have several stages. Each time a bed sore reaches the next stage, the wound has deteriorated.

• A Stage I bed sore is not a serious medical condition; it is a minor skin abrasion; however, if left untreated, it does pose the threat of turning into a more serious problem, but at this stage, it has the best chance of being healed.
• A Stage II bed sore also has a good chance of being healed.
• When the injury reaches a Stage III bed sore or Stage IV bed sore, it becomes significantly more difficult to heal.
• If neglected, Stage IV bed sores can deepen to the bone, cause severe infection, and threaten the life of the individual.
• Unstageable bed sores are when the depth and deterioration of the wound is unclear and, thus, accurate staging cannot be determined. It is worth noting that Unstageable bed sores are at least Stage III level pressure ulcers.
• Deep Tissue Injuries are also a type of bed sore. They begin beneath the surface of the skin and, as muscle and tissue rots, the skin finally opens to a deep severe wound.

Nursing Home Negligence

Any resident admitted to a Pennsylvania or New Jersey nursing home is required under federal and state law to have his or her skin assessed for potential skin breakdown. If the resident is assessed at a high risk for developing a bed sore, the nursing staff is required to pay very close attention to the issue. If close attention is not paid, nursing home neglect has occurred, and the nursing home can be held liable.

If your loved one is at risk or has already developed one or more bed sores, please contact nursing home bed sore attorney, Brian P. Murphy, and get immediate answers to your questions.

Please review Mr. Murphy’s testimonials page to see what his former clients have to say.

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Brian P. Murphy is an experienced and well-regarded New Jersey and Pennsylvania nursing home abuse attorney. He has successfully represented many elderly nursing home residents subjected to abuse and neglect. Mr. Murphy handles cases throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. If you see signs of nursing home abuse or neglect, take immediate action today. Contact nursing home abuse attorney, Brian P. Murphy, to discuss your potential legal matter.

This website is owned by Attorney Brian P. Murphy. Its purpose is to assist you in understanding your rights, especially when it comes to preventing or protecting yourself and/or your loved ones against nursing home abuse, neglect, bedsores, dehydration, and wrongful death. Legal matters are billed on a contingency fee basis. All Pennsylvania and New Jersey nursing home abuse cases are personally handled by Brian Murphy.

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