Before ever filing a suit, a St. Louis County bedsores lawyer must first identify the person or entity responsible. There are a number of ways bedsores can occur, with different parties responsible in each instance.
The nurse or employee directly responsible for a patient’s care is often the target of a bedsores injury suit. These employees could have knowingly neglected the patient or simply forgot. Whenever a caretaker fails to rotate a patient, they risk causing bedsores.
The most common defendant in a bedsores lawsuit is the facility. The owners and managers of the nursing facility are responsible for setting the guidelines for care and are responsible for the negligence of their employees in many cases. The nursing home could also be a party to the lawsuit if they were negligent in hiring or training their staff.