Hospital Slip and Fall Attorney in San Diego

Have you ever fallen in a hospital or medical center? Regardless of whether you have been a patient or a visitor, if you or someone close to you suffered from a fall in a medical facility, this text may interest you.

Although most of these falls are caused by intrinsic factors (factors inherent to the patient), there is an alarming number of them whose cause is extrinsic (caused by the hospital itself or its facilities).

On average, in the world around 424,000 people die annually from in-hospital falls. Extrinsic factors of in-hospital falls have been reported, such as insufficient lighting, slippery floors, wet or uneven, chairs and furniture in poor condition, difficult access to the bell or the bathroom, type of footwear and pajamas.

In falls in health faculties, factors related to safety devices stand out. Bed rails provide patients a safe bar to move from side to side and undoubtedly avoid a fall. However, in disoriented patients, they can increase the degree of anxiety and agitation. Anxious patients, patients in pain, or patients needing to go to the bathroom, try to jump or go out through the bottom of the bed. Any of these attempts can end in a fall. Some studies report that the falls were caused by the use of inadequate handrails and wheelchairs, with 50 and 46.2%, respectively. The absence of safety grab bars in the bathroom and limited space are other factors adjuvants for falls.

Do any of these circumstances seem familiar to you? If so, you should explore your legal options. Did it happen in San Diego? If you’ve suffered something like this at any San Diego hospital, contact us for a free case review.

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