Falls and Fractures in Boston Nursing Homes - Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C.

From Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C. - Falls and Fractures in Boston Nursing Homes explores why nursing home falls and fractures happen, how serious these injuries can be for older residents, and what families in Boston, Milton, Greater Boston, the South Shore, and across Massachusetts should know after a loved one is hurt. The episode discusses fall risks tied to understaffing, inadequate supervision, unsafe facility conditions, malfunctioning call buttons, missing grab bars, medication side effects, and failures to update care plans.

Listeners will learn about common injuries following nursing home falls, including hip fractures, wrist fractures, shoulder fractures, vertebral compression fractures, skull fractures, traumatic brain injuries, and brain bleeds. The discussion also highlights the serious consequences of hip fractures in older adults, including surgery, extended rehabilitation, reduced mobility, loss of independence, chronic pain, and substantial one-year mortality risk.

This podcast also covers the legal standards that apply to Massachusetts nursing homes, including federal CMS regulations under 42 C.F.R. §§ 483.20, 483.21, and 483.25(d), Massachusetts resident rights under M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 70E, the Commission on Falls Prevention under M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 224, mandatory reporting to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the three-year personal injury statute of limitations under M.G.L. Chapter 260, Section 2A. Families will hear how evidence such as care plans, incident reports, staffing logs, medical records, photographs, surveillance footage, and nursing notes may help determine whether a fall was preventable.

The episode features the work of Dino M. Colucci, Darin Colucci, and Matthew J. Marcus of Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C., a Milton-based firm serving nursing home fall victims and families throughout Boston, Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, Brighton, Quincy, Braintree, Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, Plymouth, Brockton, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Plymouth County, and Middlesex County. Located at 424 Adams St #101, Milton, MA 02186, the firm discusses legal options involving medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, guardianship, power of attorney, wrongful death claims under M.G.L. Chapter 229, and when to call (617) 698-6000 for guidance after a nursing home fall.

Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C.

424 Adams St #101, Milton, MA 02186, United States

(617) 698-6000

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