Pressure sores in the pandemic?

If it happened in a care setting, you could be due compensation

DURING the pandemic, many people have suffered with pressure sores while being looked after in a care environment. Some families were unaware their loved ones had developed pressure sores due to the visiting restrictions. If you or a loved one has developed a pressure sore while being looked after by a care professional, either at home, in a nursing home or a hospital, you may be entitled to compensation. It is the case that most pressure sores are preventable with proper assessment and nursing care — and it is the caregiver’s responsibility to ensure that anyone at risk of developing one is given the correct level of care and attention. Those providing care should carry out a risk assessment to establish the needs of the patient and put in place a care plan to prevent pressure sores occurring. This plan should be updated and tailored as needs change. Such basic procedures are often overlooked, despite precautionary measures only taking minutes to address and implement. If the caregiver has failed to assess the risk properly, or failed to implement the correct procedures and pressure sores developed, you or your loved one may be entitled to compensation. A lot of people overlook negligence in the care system and assume that bedsores and pressure sores are just a part of what happens. This is incorrect. You or your loved ones may be entitled to compensation for the pain and suffering. There are statutory time limits that apply to any compensation claims and legal proceedings must be brought within three years of the injury occurring or the date of death of a loved one.