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Nursing Home Malpractice

Todd N. Hendrickson, P.C. represents the medical malpractice victims of nursing home abuse and neglect in St. Louis and throughout Missouri and Illinois. When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you are trusting that they will receive the best care. Unfortunately, statistics show that the best care is not always given. Too often the homes are understaffed and inadequately funded. Proper background checks are not run on personnel. Those that are hired are inadequately trained.

Commonly, we see situations where the elderly are clearly neglected and basic care is not given. Severe bedsores are often a sign of neglect and can lead to sepsis and death. Failure to give the proper medication in the proper dosage is often seen, as is the failure to monitor, resulting in falls and life-threatening fractures. These cases involve a unique blend of medical malpractice, negligence and other areas of law.

Call us personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Todd N. Hendrickson for a free consultation.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice happens when a doctor or medical professional is negligent or omits treatment that results in harm to a patient. Follow the links below for samples of medical malpractice:

Medical Malpractice FAQs

What to do if you suspect neglect.

What to do if you suspect neglect: Immediately begin to take notes and record important events such as surgeries, tests, reports of labs. Make notes of the names of the doctors, nurses and other health care providers involved. Ask questions–why did this happen? What is the treatment? What’s next? Try to have a family member present when you speak to doctors about your care. If you are hospitalized, you may want to consider transferring to another facility. And most important, contact a qualified medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible.