Nursing Home Negligence Takes Many Forms

Nursing Homes in North Carolina are required to comply with North Carolina statutes and federal laws.  These laws and statutes are designed to protect nursing home residents from injury and harm.  These laws relate to many aspects of nursing home care, including, safety, falls, accidents, pressure sores, nutrition, staffing, care planning, communications with health care providers, documentation, policies and procedures, reporting of suspected abuse and neglect, elopement, wandering, infection-control, and many other aspects of care.

Although not all falls, pressure sores, and other injuries are preventable, many can be prevented by the exercise of reasonable care, sufficient staffing, proper plans of care, timely communication with healthcare providers, and accident/injury prevention mechanisms.

If you believe that you or your loved one has been seriously injured or died as a result of nursing home negligence, click the "Confidential Case Submission" link below.