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Can the nursing home be held liable for accelerating the death of a resident?

April 26, 2017accelerating death held liable nursing home resident

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Can the nursing home be held liable for accelerating the death of a resident?

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Yes. If the nursing home accelerated the resident’s death by minutes or even seconds, it may be liable for their death. If the negligence caused the resident additional pain and suffering, the nursing home can be held reliable to the resident’s estate. In these cases, it is not necessary to prove that the resident would have survived if not for the negligence, but it must be proved that negligence occurred.