When an elderly person falls and gets injured, there are a whole different set of risks involved. Sometimes a simple slip and fall accident can turn deadly.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), estimates that well over a thousand older adults living in nursing homes die each year due to fall injuries. What is so unfortunate about these accidents is that they are generally preventable.

Many families make the tough decision to place a loved one in a nursing home because of the round-the-clock care that is needed. Nursing home residents often suffer from such conditions as dementia or Alzheimer's disease, which puts them at a higher risk of sustaining a serious fall injury. Since New York nursing homes are frequently understaffed, the appropriate care is not provided and the result can be deadly.

Some of the injuries that can occur from a nursing home fall include bone fractures, broken hips, traumatic brain injury and internal bleeding.

If your loved one has been injured or has died from the complications associated with a fall, you need to dig deeper to see what really led to the accident. An experienced Manhattan nursing home neglect attorney from our office will be able to review your case and explain your legal options.

Feel free to contact us today at 800.734.9445.