Georgia Nursing Home and Assisted Living Negligence Lawyer
Experienced Legal Help When Nursing Home Residents Are Injured off of the Premises
The law requires nursing home residents to receive adequate supervision so that they do not wander or "elope." Wandering and elopement are related but different concepts:
- Elopement refers to residents who leave a nursing home due to lack of supervision
- Wandering refers to residents with cognitive impairments who are able to move about inside a nursing home despite the fact that they are unable to recognize dangers
Nursing home residents' risk of elopement and wandering must be assessed when they enter a facility. When the assessment fails to recognize risks, and when staff members fail in their duty to protect residents' safety, the resident and/or surviving family members may be owed compensation.
Do you have questions regarding a family member's risk assessment following a wandering or elopement injury? Do you suspect that staff members were not properly trained or supervised regarding wandering and elopement risks, or that staff members failed to respond to an alarm? Do you need legal help in determining whether a nursing home or assisted living facility had adequate alarms?
The Atlanta nursing home injury attorneys of the law firm of Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance have handled dozens of nursing home injury cases and have achieved settlement awards exceeding, one, two and three million dollars. We can provide aggressive representation in negotiations and trial, following an investigation of the incident and thorough preparation of the case. For a no-charge consultation following nursing home negligence, contact a Georgia injury compensation attorney at our firm by calling 888-663-2393.
