Law Offices of Yale I. Markus

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866.810.2071

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Law Offices Of Yale I. Markus

P.O. Box 1297

Medford, NJ 08055

Also in Morristown, Red Bank, Princeton, NJ and Boca Raton, FL

Toll-Free 866.810.2071

E-mail yimlaw1@aol.com

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Falls & Fractures In NJ-FL Nursing Homes

Our FL-NJ nursing home lawyers at Law Offices of Yale I. Markus know that unfortunately, as many as 75% of nursing home residents in New Jersey and Florida will experience a fall down accident at some point as a resident, accounting for a significant number of fatalities.

Falls or a fall down incident in a nursing home in FL and NJ may be prevented with proper care and avoidance of risk that lead to falling down and a fracture, such as:

• securing residents by use of railings and guardrails

• assisted patients to and from the bathroom as needed

• ensuring call buttons and systems are in place and working

• making sure equipment such as canes and walkers are in good condition

• making sure equipment such as wheelchairs are in good working condition and brakes and fasteners are appropriately secured

Upon entering a nursing home in New Jersey or Florida, every resident should have a nursing home fall risk assessment performed as a preventative plan measure. This assessment must consider prescriptions as for anxiety which can increase fall down risks.

Fall downs in NJ or FL nursing homes can lead to broken bones and arm, leg, or hip fracture. Because our elderly are often weak and sometimes in ill health, falls take an unusually high toll and recovery can sometimes be impossible or extended. Our nursing home attorneys can help.