In order to pursue damages on your loved one’s behalf, your attorney will need to obtain your chart and other documentation to show the lack of nutrition and hydration and any violations of federal and state regulations. Additionally, we will need the resident’s care plan, which should address nutritional and hydration needs.
Unlike medical patients, nursing home residents have the advantage of being able to review their medical records within 24 hours. We may be able to obtain copies within two working days. Even so, it is crucial to get help for your loved one right away if you believe that he or she may be a victim of poor nutrition or hydration.
In some cases, severe malnutrition and dehydration worsen a patient’s condition, and the patient passes away as a result. You may be able to recover wrongful death damages. A wrongful death lawsuit in Alabama needs to be filed by the decedent’s estate’s personal representative, who may or may not be a family member. You can only recover punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit in Alabama.
Consult an Experienced Foley Attorney to Understand Your Options
Dedicated attorney Whit A. Thomas can look at the facts surrounding your loved one’s malnutrition or dehydration and fight for your rights. We take pride in keeping an open line of communication with clients at every turn in their case. We proudly represent nursing home residents and their families throughout Southern Alabama, including in Foley, Orange Beach, Summerdale, Elberta, Robertsdale, Loxley, Fairhope, Lillian, Gulf Shores, and Daphne, along with other communities in Baldwin, Mobile, Escambia, and Monroe Counties. Call or contact us through our online form.