Nursing homes in Wisconsin can be held liable for injuries caused by other residents in various circumstances. As a general rule, nursing homes have a legal duty to provide a safe living environment for their residents. This includes taking adequate steps to ensure that their residents do not harm one another.
Nursing home residents should not have to worry about their safety. They should consistently receive the care and support they need, and they should feel comfortable in their living environments.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen.
As we have discussed at length in previous articles, neglect and abuse in Wisconsin nursing homes are both very real concerns. Staff members’ oversights and misdeeds can put residents at risk—and they do put residents at risk far too often. But, staff members aren’t the only ones who can harm nursing home residents. Other residents can cause harm as well.
When nursing home residents suffer injuries caused by other residents, liability will often rest with the nursing home. In this scenario, there are various potential grounds to hold the nursing home accountable:
When dealing with the consequences of a resident-on-resident assault or resident-on-resident abuse, it is important to seek treatment promptly. Residents and their family members also should not hesitate to contact the police if necessary. As soon as possible, residents or their family members should speak with a lawyer as well—as there are several important ways an experienced lawyer will be able to help in this scenario.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a resident of a Wisconsin nursing home, our nursing home neglect lawyers can work to hold the nursing home accountable. We can also explain everything you need to know, and we can help you make informed and confident decisions about your next steps. Some of the specific ways we can help in this scenario include:
It costs nothing to speak with one of our lawyers, and we handle all nursing home neglect cases at no out-of-pocket cost to our clients. To learn more, contact us today.
If you or a loved one was injured by another resident in a Wisconsin nursing home, you deserve to know why it happened and whether the nursing home could have prevented resident-on-resident assaults and abuse can be signs of inadequate supervision, poor staffing, ignored warning signs, or other failures by the facility.
The nursing home may not voluntarily provide the information you need to understand what went wrong. Our Madison nursing home neglect lawyers can investigate the incident, review care and facility records, identify prior warning signs, and help determine whether the nursing home may be liable for a resident’s injuries. If the nursing home is responsible, we can pursue appropriate compensation and accountability on your behalf.
Contact the Madison nursing home neglect lawyers at Boller & Vaughan today online or at (608) 268-0268 for a FREE case evaluation. We proudly serve clients in Madison and throughout Wisconsin.
Nursing home residents and families can sue when a nursing home’s failure to monitor results in serious injuries. In Wisconsin, nursing homes have a legal duty to adequately monitor their residents, and when they fail […]
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