Fresno Bedsore Lawyer

If you suspect nursing home neglect has caused your loved one’s pressure sores, Lanzone Morgan, LLP, can explain and protect your rights. Call 888-887-9777 for a free consultation with our Fresno bedsore lawyers.

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Nursing Home Infections, Falls & Fractures, Unexplained Broken Bones, Bedsores/Pressure Sores, Sepsis, Medication Errors/Overmedication, Unauthorized Use of Restraints, Wheelchair Transfer Injuries, Elderly Wandering & Elopement, Elderly Sexual Assault & Abuse, Dehydration & Malnutrition, Poor Hygiene, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Amputation, Choking Deaths, Wrongful Death, Financial Elder Abuse, and more.

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Pressure ulcers are almost always preventable and are often a warning sign that a nursing home failed to provide the care a resident needed. Our attorneys understand the physical and emotional toll pressure injuries can take, and we’re committed to standing up to negligent facilities on behalf of affected residents and their families. If your loved one has developed bedsores at a Fresno nursing home, you may have the right to sue the nursing home and pursue compensation for bedsore injuries.

Table of Contents:

Why Families Trust Our Fresno Bedsore Lawyers
How Bedsores Can Signal Nursing Home Neglect
Why Early Bedsore Treatment Matters
What Compensation Can Your Family Recover for a Loved One’s Pressure Injuries?
Care Failures That Can Contribute to Bedsores in Fresno Nursing Homes
Fresno Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Protect Residents From Bedsores
Who Can You Hold Liable for Your Loved One’s Bedsores?
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Why Families Trust Our Fresno Bedsore Lawyers

Our firm focuses exclusively on nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Because this is all we do, we have the knowledge and experience to identify patterns of neglect, challenge facilities’ attempts to minimize bedsore claims, and pursue accountability when negligence causes preventable harm.

Founding partners Anthony Lanzone and James Morgan started the firm with a mission to provide a voice to the voiceless. With over 75 years of combined experience, they lead one of the most recognized elder abuse law firms in the United States. Together, they and their team have recovered over $250 million in settlements and verdicts for people who’ve suffered harm because of serious failures in care.

We understand that contacting a lawyer often comes after a frustrating period of unanswered questions. That’s why we take a hands-on, compassionate approach to every case. When you turn to us for help, you can expect honest guidance, 24/7 availability, and a relentless commitment to holding the responsible party accountable.

“When my grandmother suffered a Stage 4 bedsore in a Fresno nursing home, I was overwhelmed and didn’t know what to do. From the moment I spoke with Jim Morgan, I felt like we finally had someone on our side who truly cared. Jim took the time to explain everything clearly and patiently, making sure I understood each step of the process. He was always available to answer my questions and gave me the confidence to keep moving forward, even when things felt heavy. He treated my family compassionately, and I never once felt like just another case on his desk. Thanks to Jim, we not only received a substantial settlement but also got my grandmother placed in a much better facility, where she’s finally receiving the care she deserves.”

- Kira

"After learning about my late Dad's bedsores that had been neglected, which had reached a Stage 4 pressure ulcer and had not been reported to the family, my wife researched bedsores and stumbled upon Lanzone Morgan, LLP. We were blessed to have Lanzone Morgan, LLP take on the case and have Ayman Mourad and Elizabeth Kim be our attorneys to represent us. Ayman Mourad and Elizabeth Kim's compassionate, caring, and very considerate approach has been comforting, knowing the fact that we were in good hands. Their amazing focus on the case was thorough and completely detailed. They provided strong evidence that won the case. We can't thank them enough!"

- James D.

How Bedsores Can Signal Nursing Home Neglect

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are injuries that develop when prolonged pressure cuts off blood flow to the skin. They range from mild skin redness to deep wounds exposing muscle or bone.

Some nursing home residents are at higher risk of bedsores because of limited mobility. As a result, facilities and their insurers often try to blame these injuries on the resident’s medical conditions rather than neglect. However, bedsores, especially severe ones, are almost always preventable.

Nursing home staff have a duty to identify high-risk residents and implement a care plan to reduce the likelihood of skin breakdown. This may include regularly repositioning them, monitoring their skin, and addressing early signs of pressure-related damage before the injury worsens. If a nursing home resident suffers an advanced bedsore, it may indicate that they did not receive the care or attention necessary to protect their health.

Why Early Bedsore Treatment Matters

Doctors classify pressure ulcers by severity. The following are the four main stages of bedsores:

Stage 1 involves discoloration or tenderness without broken skin.
Stage 2 involves a shallow wound with partial skin loss, often resembling a blister.
Stage 3 extends into the fatty tissue beneath the skin.
Stage 4 involves damage to all layers of the skin and may expose muscle, tendon, or bone.

Not all bedsores fit neatly within this classification system. Some are unstageable because dead tissue covers the wound bed, making it impossible to determine the full depth of the injury. Others are classified as deep tissue pressure injuries, which develop beneath intact skin and may appear dark red or purple.

Without prompt treatment, pressure ulcers can rapidly worsen. Open wounds increase the risk of serious infections that may spread to the bloodstream or bone. In the most severe cases, complications may require amputation or lead to death.

What Compensation Can Your Family Recover for a Loved One’s Pressure Injuries?

If nursing home neglect caused your loved one to develop bedsores, you may have the right to recover compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. Depending on the circumstances, these may include medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and the cost of relocating your loved one to a safer facility. If the injury contributed to your loved one’s death, your damages may also include funeral expenses and loss of companionship.

Many factors can impact bedsore settlement amounts. Our Fresno nursing home abuse lawyers will pursue the maximum compensation available for your family’s unique circumstances. In one notable case, we obtained a $4.5 million judgment for two daughters whose mother died after developing an infected bedsore due to severe neglect. In another case, we recovered a $3 million settlement for a dependent adult who suffered an infected coccyx bedsore while residing at a skilled nursing facility.

Care Failures That Can Contribute to Bedsores in Fresno Nursing Homes

Preventing bedsores in nursing homes requires attentive, around-the-clock care. As a result, pressure ulcers are often a symptom of broader problems inside a nursing home’s operations rather than an isolated error.

When facilities are chronically understaffed or fail to provide proper training to employees, staff members may be more likely to neglect repositioning schedules, skip regular skin assessments, overlook early signs of skin breakdown, or delay necessary medical intervention. These systemic failures can allow a preventable sore to progress into a life-threatening injury.

Few firms have handled as many bedsore cases in California as we have. We know what evidence to look for to determine the cause of a pressure injury. During our investigation, we’ll gather staffing records, care plans, repositioning logs, surveillance footage, and other evidence to establish how patterns of neglect may have contributed to your loved one’s injury.

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Get started on your path to justice with Lanzone Morgan, LLP. With 75+ years of experience, we have a proven track record of holding nursing homes accountable.

Fresno Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Protect Residents From Bedsores

California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act defines neglect as a caregiver’s failure to provide the level of care that a reasonable person in the same position would provide. In a nursing home setting, this involves failures to assist with hygiene, provide necessary medical care, prevent malnutrition and dehydration, and otherwise protect residents from health and safety hazards.

Each of these failures can contribute to a nursing home resident’s bedsores. When a facility fails to provide these basic services and that failure causes a preventable bedsore to develop or worsen, it may be considered neglect under California law.

Because pressure ulcers are often preventable with proper care, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks them as an indicator of nursing home quality. Its measures include changes in residents’ skin integrity and the percentage of residents who develop pressure ulcers, which help regulators and families identify facilities where neglect may be contributing to poor outcomes.

Who Can You Hold Liable for Your Loved One’s Bedsores?

To recover compensation, you must prove that another party’s negligence contributed to the bedsore injury. Depending on the circumstances surrounding your loved one’s pressure injury, liable parties may include:

The nursing home or individual staff members who failed to provide appropriate care
The nursing home’s owner or management company, if corporate decisions contributed to the resident’s injuries
Third-party medical providers, such as doctors, who failed to diagnose or properly treat a pressure ulcer

In some cases, multiple parties may share liability for the same bedsore injury. When you turn to us for help, we’ll identify every party responsible for the harm your loved one has suffered and pursue accountability from each.

Get Answers From Our Nationally Recognized Bedsore Attorneys

If your loved one developed preventable bedsores at a Fresno nursing home, you deserve answers about what went wrong. Lanzone Morgan, LLP, can investigate the circumstances, identify who may be responsible for your loved one’s injuries, and help your family pursue fair compensation.

Our Fresno bedsore lawyers are available 24/7 to answer your questions and explain your legal options. Contact us online or call 888-887-9777 for a free, confidential consultation.