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The Importance Of A Nursing Home Medical Malpractice Lawyer

26 August 2015 by Penny Fisher

When you put a loved one in a nursing home, you trust that they are going to take care of all their medical needs. While most people and care facilities are great at taking care of your loved ones, there may be times where due to neglect, accident, or some other reasons, your loved ones medical needs are not properly taken care of. This could include giving your loved one the wrong medicines, improper dosages, failing to recognize a major health concern and many other injuries or health crises. Unfortunately, this can often lead to serious injury and even death. When such cases occur, it is extremely important to get a nursing home abuse lawyer. One that has experience with nursing home cases can also help. Below are some of the important items that you should supply to your attorney so that they can begin to put together a proper case.

1. File an Incident or Police Report Immediately. One of the most important things you can do when an incident like this happens is to file an incident or police report. This will allow you to give your side of the story officially. Police may also be able to gather evidence that corroborates your story. This report will go a long way when it comes to presenting your case as it will be one of the most accurate accounts of what happened.

2. Medical History. When putting together these types of cases, you will want to supply a medical history of your loved one. This can be useful because it can show that your loved one was healthy before a certain incident occurred. It can show them the proper medications they should have been taking and the right dosages. This can then be compared to the incident to see if there was indeed malpractice.

3. Gather Witnesses. Another very important step is to gather witnesses. Together with your lawyer, you can reach out to doctors, nurses, friends of your loved one, and other caregivers to figure out exactly what happened. By gathering these witnesses, your lawyer will have a foundation for a case and others that can testify to what happened in the incident.

Nothing is more important than the health of your loved ones. If there has been a problem due to negligence or senselessness, you will want to make sure that your family receives the necessary compensation to help with additional medical bills, pain, and loss.

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