Justice for Nursing Home Patients Suffering from Malnutrition and Dehydration

Helping victims of poor diet and inadequate fluids

Malnutrition and dehydration are among the serious problems that nursing home patients may face because of neglect or negligence on the part of the attending staff. Malnutrition is a lack or imbalance of nutrients in the body as a result of poor diet. Dehydration is a lack of adequate fluid in the body, which may occur because of not drinking enough, especially as a side effect of medications or because of medical conditions such as diarrhea, vomiting, fevers or infections. 

If your loved one has any of these symptoms at a nursing home in New York City or Long Island, you can count on the help of a knowledgeable and skilled attorney at Rich and Rich, P.C. to enforce your loved one’s rights.

Identifying signs and symptoms

Signs of possible malnutrition include weight loss, muscle weakness or loss of muscle, fatigue and dizziness. Symptoms of dehydration may include extreme thirst, reduced or dark-colored urine, fatigue, dizziness and confusion. 

Legal implications for nursing homes

If your loved one has suffered malnutrition or dehydration while a nursing home patient, the facility is potentially responsible. Nursing homes are required to ensure that residents maintain acceptable parameters of nutritional status. They are also required to provide residents with sufficient fluid intake to maintain proper hydration and health. When symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration go unnoticed by the medical staff, it may amount to negligence. If you notice these symptoms in your loved one, notify the caregivers immediately and consider contacting us. We can evaluate the situation to determine if the nursing home is negligent and should be sued.

Proving negligence

We are experienced in proving that nursing homes are negligent when they allow their patients to suffer malnutrition or dehydration and in proving a causal connection between those problems and the patients’ injuries. We will examine the nursing home’s records and obtain expert medical opinion to build a persuasive case. The discovery process during the lawsuit allows us to obtain information the nursing home might otherwise not provide. In addition to proving liability, we will seek to maximize your damages, which can include compensation for past and present medical bills and other health care expenses, pain and suffering and emotional distress.

Contact a respected New York nursing home malnutrition and dehydration attorney

The attorneys of Rich & Rich, P.C. fight tirelessly on behalf of New York metropolitan area nursing home patients suffering from malnutrition or dehydration as a result of negligence and neglect. We have offices in Manhattan and Nassau County. To schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys, call 917-746-3358 or contact us online.