Types of Nursing Home Injuries

New Jersey Nursing Home Injury Lawyer

"There is a common misconception that falls, decubitus ulcers, and elopements are expected and are the norm in a nursing home. However, this completely ignores the fact that the sole purpose for the resident to be in the nursing home is to avoid these types of injuries." —Attorney Saul Gruber—

Mr. Gruber continues, "The nursing home advertises and states that it will be able to care for the resident, and to allow accidents to occur is simply unacceptable. In fact, the nursing home has a duty to ensure safety and prevent injuries."

At Merovitz, Cedar & Gruber, LLC, (MCG Legal), our attorneys, led by Saul Gruber, are committed to helping elderly residents live safely and with dignity in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Unfortunately, the lawyers see far too many cases of serious injuries resulting from nursing home negligence. The most common include:

• Bedsores, also known as pressure sores and decubitus ulcers
• broken hips and other fractures
• Malnutrition, dehydration, and weight loss
• fecal impaction
• septic shock
• improper use of restraints and sedatives
• urinary tract infections,
• poor physical and dental hygiene
• scalding and burns
• aspiration, pneumonia
• physical, mental, and verbal abuse
• medication errors and over sedation
• improper use of restraints
• choking
• unexplained bruising
• sexual abuse
• gangrene
• elopement (wandering off)
• violations of nursing home residents' rights

If you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect it is important to take action to protect a vulnerable adult from injury.

Contact a nursing home injury lawyer:

Our lawyers represent residents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey nursing homes and long-term care facilities, seniors receiving home health care, and families of deceased in wrongful death lawsuits. If you would like to speak with a member of the firm about an injury claim, please contact our Mount Laurel or Philadelphia office to arrange a free and confidential consultation. In most cases our services are contingency-based, meaning our client pays no attorney fees unless we recover damages on the client's behalf.