A victim may face long-term difficulties and prolonged recovery from severe bedsore damage. With that comes extensive financial losses, pain, and suffering.
In some cases, the victims of a bedsore injury can die from complications and the severe damage that occurs to their bodies. As a bedsore injury victim, you may be eligible to recover for losses that are both economic and non-economic in your case.
The following damages are recoverable in bedsore injury cases:
Medical expenses - The treatment for bedsores is complex and can involve various interventions, hospitalizations, and surgery. This can result in high medical bills and expenses for which a victim can seek recovery in a claim or lawsuit.
Income loss - If you cannot get back to work because of your bedsore injury or you must care for a loved one with a serious bedsore injury and miss out on income, you may be eligible for compensation for these losses in a bedsore injury case.
Pain and suffering - The pain, discomfort, emotional and mental trauma that follows a bedsore injury can be significant to a victim. The individuals dealing with bedsores can suffer a drastic reduction in their quality of life that affects their moods, relationship with their loved ones, and ability to enjoy life as they did before the injury. Some victims may eventually recover, while others face lingering pain and difficulties from their injuries.
Wrongful death - If your loved one lost their life because of a bedsore, you may seek wrongful death compensation that includes funeral and burial expenses, the loss to your family, and other damages.