Pressure injuries are among the most common preventable incidents in nursing homes and a leading source of liability. Join us for a practical review of the standards facilities must meet, the records and warning signs that matter, and a framework for evaluating negligence and damages.

Pressure injuries and falls are among the most common preventable incidents in nursing homes and a leading source of liability. Join us for a practical review of the standards facilities must meet, the records and warning signs that matter, and a framework for evaluating negligence and damages.

Nursing Home Negligence: Pressure Injuries

How pressure injuries develop, progress, and are staged

Prevention standards, including assessment, repositioning, offloading, nutrition, and escalation

Documentation gaps and red flags across nursing care, facility operations, and physician oversight

A framework for evaluating causation, damages, and common defenses

A practical walkthrough of how pressure injuries develop, the prevention measures facilities should document, and the evidence attorneys need to evaluate negligence claims. We’ll leave time for live Q&A.

Christopher Carrubba, M.D.

Russ Miller, RN, DNP

Evaluate whether the clinical record supports a negligence claim, build the care timeline, and assess breaches, causation, and damages.

Plaintiff-side attorneys

Test allegations against the resident’s risk factors, documented care, compliance history, wound progression, and transfers between facilities.

Defense attorneys

Understand the care standards and documentation issues that can affect liability exposure, case strategy, and early claim evaluation.

In-house counsel and risk teams

Organize medical records, identify missing or inconsistent documentation, and flag events that warrant closer attorney or expert review.

Paralegals and other legal professionals

For legal professionals who evaluate, develop, defend, or support nursing home negligence matters involving pressure injuries or falls.

Nursing Home Negligence: Pressure Injuries

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