Brookdale Senior Living Injury Lawyer

Sadly, even in a setting that is supposed to be offering added safety and security for the elderly, Brookdale Senior Living is not always living up to the pledge it made to residents and their families. Residents and guests routinely encounter safety hazards that can result in one or more significant injuries. The most upsetting part is that if the staff at Brookdale were focused on their legal obligation to provide care and maintenance to the spaces, many or all of these hazards would be prevented or eliminated, ensuring the safety of residents, guests, and staff:

• Wet floors that were recently mopped but have no sign warning of the added slip and fall potential
• Loose or damaged flooring surfaces
• Water or other liquids spilled on the floor but not swiftly mopped up
• Food, litter, or other items dropped or spilled on the floor that are not quickly cleaned up
• Overflowing trash cans that are not emptied and restored to function quickly, creating trip and fall hazards
• Broken, damaged, or missing safety handrails at steps or ramps
• Poorly marked or unmarked transitions from one flooring surface or pavement to another
• Poorly marked or unmarked transitions from one elevation to another, such at steps or ramps/
• Damaged, missing, or saturated floor mats at entrances or commonly moist areas
• Damaged or malfunctioning plumbing fixtures that flood floors
• Water pipes or hoses that leak onto floors make them dangerous

Finding these hazards in any facility is unfortunate. However, when they are present in a senior living facility, such as Brookdale, it is unforgivable. Residents at this and all senior living facilities are known to face added mobility issues due to their ages, which can cause added challenges due to:

• Dizziness
• The loss of vision, part of their vision, or blurred vision
• Leg, ankle, and foot issues
• An uneven gate
• Decline in or loss of balance
• Decreased leg strength
• Back and spine issues

Of all facilities, senior living communities have an added obligation to ensure the safety of residents and guests who are aging and could easily face added challenges walking in the community due to health conditions or side effects of necessary medication, like lightheadedness or dizziness.

All property owners have a legal obligation to maintain their property in a safe and hazard-free manner under premises liability laws. This responsibility falls on the staff hired by a property owner when they are not present. In the case of a senior living facility, the obligation goes even further because of the known potential mobility challenges of the older residents. Added safety features are installed and the staff must be ever vigilant in preventing hazards that could severely harm an older resident.

Duty of care is an aspect of premises liability that defines the actions the staff must take when a safety issue is found when inspecting the facility or when one is reported to them. They are required to provide at least the same level of care and attention to the issue as would the average prudent person. Knowing that the residents are elderly means they must address the safety hazard both accurately and swiftly. If they fail to take the appropriate action quickly, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if a resident or guest suffers injuries because of the staff’s negligence, then the facility can be liable for the losses and expenses incurred by the injured victim because of the incident. Please reach out to DTLA Law Group today if you or a loved one suffered an injury at a Brookdale Senior Living facility that could have been partially or wholly caused by staff negligence.

As a victim of a personal injury due to negligence, you or your loved one is entitled to seek compensation from the property owner, or in this case, Brookdale Senior Living Facility. The amount of compensation sought by the lawsuit is determined by compiling the actual losses and expenses sustained by the injured victim. Working with the expert legal team at DTLA Law Group and your Brookdale senior living injury lawyer, you will gather all the documentation to verify the allowable expense created by this unfortunate injury incident that will be included in the lawsuit. The items most commonly used for compensation valuation include, but are not always strictly limited to:

• The replacement cost of any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the injury incident
• The cost of all legal services to prepare, file, and litigate the Brookdale Senior Living Facility injury lawsuit
• All current and future estimated medical expenses related to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the injuries suffered at the facility
• While rare in the case of a senior citizen suffering harm, if the victim was working, they can claim their lost income if the injuries suffered at Brookdale prevent them from working at their regular job until they have fully healed

As the victim of personal injuries due to negligence, you have two years from the date of the incident at Brookdale to file your lawsuit with the court. It is also vital to understand that the time limit is strictly enforced, and once it expires, the victim will lose the right to take legal action to seek compensation for the losses and expenses caused by that incident. In addition, once the original time limit has passed, it is difficult to qualify for an extension that would provide the victim added time to pursue legal action.

When you hire the expert Brookdale senior living injury lawyers at DTLA Law Group, we never require any upfront fees or expenses from a new client. Instead, we only get paid for our work and reimbursed for the fees we pay on behalf of our clients after the legal matter is resolved. At that time, the client had the compensation needed to cover their legal fees and all expenses. Finally, if your Brookdale senior living injury lawyer fails to win your case and deliver the compensation you need to cover your losses and expenses, you owe the law firm nothing. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with the compassionate office staff at DTLA Law Group today to learn more.

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