Home Health Care Malpractice Attorneys
A law firm that advocates for the elderly and disabled
Home health care agencies play a vital role in allowing patients to receive the medical services they need while still remaining in the comfort of their homes and maintaining some degree of independence. Because these medical providers work with some of the most vulnerable patients, meeting the standards of care and ethical standards is all the more important in this setting. Unfortunately, these standard are not always met, and the consequences can be devastating.
If you or a loved one was injured due to the negligence of a home health agency, you have recourse under Connecticut law, and we can help. Walsh Woodard LLC has extensive experience handling high-stakes medical malpractice cases throughout the state, including cases involving home health agencies. Give us a call or contact us online today to discuss the circumstances of your or your family member’s situation.
Talk to an experienced home health malpractice lawyer today
Home health agencies are responsible for highly vulnerable patients, and the law takes patient safety very seriously. However, winning a malpractice case is not easy. You need an experienced legal team that will conduct a full investigation, review the medical records, and hire the right experts to understand what happened and who was responsible for the injury. Walsh Woodard can be your advocate.
If you or a loved one was injured due to poor care from a home health aide or agency, we’d be honored to listen to your story and explain your rights and options. Give us a call or contact us online today.
Like any organization that provides medical services, home health care agencies need to meet established standards of care. Malpractice occurs when a home health aide or other similar professional does not meet that standard and a patient is harmed. Examples include:
- Medication errors: giving a home health patient the wrong medication or the wrong dosage, or confusing look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medications.
- Basic needs neglect: failing to properly supervise a patient or ensure that their basic needs are met, such as walking, eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom.
- Falls: preventing a patient from falling is one of a home health aide’s most important responsibilities. Remember, the aide’s job is solely to help one patient, so there is no excuse for allowing them to fall.
- Medical neglect: failing to send the patient to the hospital, contact their doctor, get treatment for an injury, or otherwise ensure that medical as well as basic health and safety issues are addressed when they come up.
Because people receiving home health services are usually quite vulnerable, negligence can lead to serious consequences, including but not limited to:
- Broken bones
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
- Choking deaths
Home health malpractice can also cause a person’s underlying injury or illness to become worse without appropriate treatment.
You don’t need to pay anything up front or out of pocket if you need a medical malpractice lawyer. We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis, which means our fee is a percentage of your eventual verdict or settlement. If we don’t win your case, you don’t pay us at all. We can explain the details of our fee agreement during a free consultation.
