Nursing homes are bound by federal and state laws to take precautions to keep residents from wandering off the premises. If these precautions are not taken, residents can wander into unsafe locations and suffer serious injuries. Wandering off can make a nursing home resident vulnerable to pedestrian traffic accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, exposure to the elements, dehydration, and other risks.
How Jacobs & Jacobs Handles Cases of Injuries Due to Wandering Off
Wandering-off injuries can occur for a number of reasons, including:
Failure to monitor residents
Failure to assess a resident’s likelihood of wandering off
Failure to install or use alarms and other safety devices
Failure to train employees
If your loved one has suffered an injury due to wandering off from a nursing home, call Jacobs & Jacobs at (203) 777-2300. Our personal injury lawyers in New Haven fight for the results you deserve.
