How many Kentucky nursing home patients are injured in a fall each year?  What percentage of Kentucky nursing home surveys by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resulted in a “Health Deficiency of Immediate Jeopardy” in the most recent study?  According to the HHS’ most recent study, the Nursing Home Data Compendium, Kentucky had 23,378 nursing home residents and more than 1,350 residents had sustained an “injurious fall” (suffered an injury as the result of a fall in a Kentucky nursing home).

Federal and state laws hold Kentucky nursing homes and assisted care facilities to a high standard of patient care.  Whenever a patient in one of these facilities suffers a fall resulting in an injury, the nursing home or assisted care facility may be responsible, and financially accountable for the costs of resulting medical care as well as the suffering and recovery the patient was forced to endure.  Unfortunately, some of these falls result in the loss of a patient’s life.  When Kentucky nursing home patients are injured in a fall the family of these patients must bring a lawsuit against the nursing home or assisted care facility to hold them responsible and accountable for what has happened.  If the fall was fatal the legal action would include allegations of a wrongful death.

The HHS survey noted that Kentucky has 285 nursing home facilities, an 89.4% increase over the number of homes just 4 years earlier.  Overall, 2.3% of Kentucky’s nursing homes received HHS surveys resulting in a “Health Deficiency of Immediate Jeopardy to Residents.”  This represents a “A situation in which the provider’s noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident.”

Hargadon, Lenihan & Herrington has served Louisville and Kentucky families since 1924.  We aggressively represent families and patients in nursing homes and assisted care facilities who are injured or lose their life as a result of a fall.  We hold these facilities accountable for negligence, abuse, neglect and resulting injury.  More than 1350 Kentucky nursing home patients are injured in a fall each year.  If you or a loved one have suffered an injury in a Kentucky nursing home or assisted care facility we invite you to contact us or call (866) 583-9701 for a free consultation today.