Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Facilities
If you or a loved one are in a Nursing
Home, you trust
that facility to take
care of someone with diminished abilities.
It is no excuse for a nursing home
injury to blame the victim- for falling,
not taking medications or sometimes,
for not complying with medical advice.
Injuries at nursing homes may be medical
malpractice, and should be reviewed
by a qualified trial attorney.
 Lawsuit Deadline Filings
Malpractice lawsuits must be filed
faster than typical injury lawsuits,
or they will be forever barred by law.
In Missouri, that time limit is two
years.
In other states and for claims
involving federal entities, that limit
is even shorter. This means that delay
in investigating a malpractice claim
may unwittingly mean can never be pursued.
If you believe that you or a family
member have been harmed by medical
malpractice, you should:
- Talk to your doctors and nurses
and ask for answers without threatening
a lawsuit! It is important to get
the best healthcare possible, and
this is not going to happen if the
health care providers are more focused
on a lawsuit than providing care.
- If possible, get a second (and
even third) opinion from doctors
you trust. Mistakes can be better
addressed early than late.
- Take notes. Lots of notes. Track
times, names of nurses and doctors,
and treatment given. Notes taken
near the time of an incident will
be much more valuable than memories
of events, especially several years
later when the matter goes to trial.
- Take pictures if possible. This
sounds morbid, but will be necessary
later to document the course of treatment
and recovery.
Learn more about:
If you have been a victim of medical
malpractice and
have other questions, contact The
S.E. Farris Law Firm at 314-A-LAWYER (252-9937)
today for a free consultation.
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