6 figure settlement

Morris Haynes represented a Vietnam veteran who lives in Phenix City, Alabama who developed the most severe pressure ulcer – a stage 4 – on his sacrum while a patient in a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. The medical staff at the hospital did not properly turn him and reposition him every two hours as required by their policies and procedures.

Pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue primarily caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. You can prevent them by reducing pressure on the affected skin and repositioning the patient every two hours. A stage 4 pressure ulcer affects many layers of the skin including the muscle and bone. Pressure ulcers are a “never event” according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and should never happen in a hospital because they are preventable.

Our client did not have a pressure ulcer when he went into the hospital, but as a result of the negligence of the medical staff at the hospital our client developed a pressure ulcer 3 days after admission. Our client had Medicare insurance, but Medicare refused to pay for the hospital treatment of a preventable pressure ulcer that developed during the stay.

If you or your family member or friend know someone who has developed a pressure ulcer in a hospital or a nursing home please contact Morris Haynes for a free case evaluation.

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