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My great grandmother passed away from severe hydration at a nursing home. Was this an act of negligence that I can sue for?
Question: My great grandmother recently died of complications related to severe dehydration. She had been living in a nursing home, and it is now clear that she was not properly taken care of. What kind of action can my family take against the nursing home?
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When families entrust their loved ones to the care of a nursing home, they depend on the staff at the nursing home to be diligent in caring for the patient. In a case where a patient has suffered as a result of severe dehydration, it is clear that the nursing home was neglectful in their care. Wrongful death at nursing homes can occur as a result of many different factors, but the foundation of the claim is that the nursing home failed to provide adequate care and contributed to the untimely death of a patient. If caregivers at the nursing home failed to notice that your great grandmother was not drinking enough fluids and failed to provide care for dehydration, your family has a claim of negligence and can hold the nursing home liable for the wrongful death of your loved one.
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Posted by D. Nicole Rosen on 21 Jan 2010