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Accidents in Care Homes

If you or a loved one have been injured in a care home due to an act of negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation for the pain and suffering caused. The expert team from JMW Solicitors can help you seek redress and get the compensation you deserve.

If you are an employee, you should visit our accidents at work page for more information on how we can help you.

Contact our solicitors today on 0345 872 6666, or fill in our online form and let us know a suitable time to get in touch with you and we can discuss care home claims.

How JMW Can Help

JMW’s expert team has a wealth of experience pursuing compensation for residents who have sustained injuries due to accidents in care and nursing homes. Our team of solicitors will handle your claim with care and empathy, keeping you informed every step of the way.

People living in care homes are often there because they require more support and assistance than can be provided by a part-time or full-time carer in their home environment, and this makes them vulnerable.

If you suffer an injury as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation to help you make a recovery from your injury. This will provide you with financial support that could help you to pay for any medical or mental health services that you require, or aid support provided by family and friends during recovery from an injury.

Common Accidents Suffered by Service Users

There are a number of common accidents and incidents that care home service users may experience, regardless of whether the care home is for elderly people, or those with physical disabilities. These include:

  • Slips, trips and falls
  • Accidents arising from lack of mobility aids
  • Improper handling out of bed and from the toilet
  • Prescription and medication errors
  • Pressure sores and ulcers
  • Dehydration

The government sets strict rules on the standard of care that should be provided to residents of a care home. If they are not adhered to by care home workers, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

Common Accidents that Care Home Staff May Suffer

Care home staff members can sustain injuries in a variety of ways, including:

  • Lifting and moving patients from beds and seats
  • Helping patients out of toilets and showers
  • Attacks from violent patients or family members
  • Tripping and falling down stairs or over obstructions

Injuries may also occur if there are fewer than the allocated number of staff to care for a service user who has been identified as requiring assistance from more than one staff member during various times of the day.

It is an employer’s duty to ensure that procedures are in place to reduce the risks of injury in a care home. If they have failed to keep you from harm, you may be able to make a compensation claim. Visit our injuries at work page for more information on how you can do this.

Signs of Neglect

There are a number of warning signs that can point towards a care home’s failure to look after a service user. They can include changes to the service user’s appearance, such as:

  • Unexplained bruises, cuts and grazes
  • Weight loss
  • Lack of personal hygiene

Or, changes in their behaviour, including appearing more fearful than usual.

It may be difficult for the service user to discuss these incidents in detail, which is why it is important to employ a professional solicitor that you trust.

Common Accidents that Care Home Staff May Suffer

If you are a care home staff member, you could sustain injuries in a variety of ways, including:

  • Lifting and moving patients from beds and seats
  • Helping patients out of toilets and showers
  • Attacks from violent patients or family members
  • Tripping and falling down stairs or over obstructions

Injuries may also occur if there are fewer than the allocated number of staff to care for a service user who has been identified as requiring assistance from one than one staff member during various times of day.

It is an employer’s duty to ensure that procedures are in place to reduce the risks of injury in a care home. If they have failed to keep you from harm, you may be able to make a compensation claim. Visit our injuries at work page for more information on how you can do this.

FAQs About Accidents in Care Homes

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How much will it cost me to make an accidents in care homes compensation claim?
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Worry about finances can be a large part of the stress involved with starting a legal claim, and may put many people off. If you feel you are owed money, however, you should not let this stop you. Thanks to the expertise of our solicitors specialising in care homes, fees can be discussed up front and we can make sure you are aware of the fee arrangements that apply to your case . Call us now and we will be happy to discuss all of your available options.

Talk to Us

Get in touch with our solicitors today to get your claim underway. You can call us on 0345 872 6666 or fill in our enquiry form and we’ll call you back at a time you specify.

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