08/12/2026
Tennessee and Kentucky families: a nursing home fall or worsening bedsore can be a sign that important questions need to be asked.
Families often do not realize there may have been a problem with nursing home care until after a loved one has suffered a serious injury.
Two issues that frequently arise in nursing home negligence investigations are pressure ulcers (bedsores) and falls.
A pressure ulcer may be associated with missed repositioning, inadequate monitoring, unmet hydration or nutrition needs, or failures in skin and wound care. Not every bedsore is evidence of neglect, but a serious or worsening wound should lead to questions about the resident’s care plan and whether it was followed.
Falls raise similar concerns. Some residents require individualized fall precautions, such as assistance with transfers or toileting, mobility support, supervision, or other measures identified in a care plan. When those precautions are not followed—or when there is a delay in discovering or evaluating a resident after a fall—the injuries can be severe.
Staffing may also be an important part of the investigation. When a nursing home does not have enough staff to provide timely care, residents may not receive appropriate monitoring, repositioning, fall precautions, or responses when their condition changes.
If you are concerned about a loved one’s nursing home care, consider taking these steps:
Photograph visible injuries or pressure ulcers, when appropriate.
Write down dates, times, staff names, and what the facility told you.
Preserve texts, emails, portal messages, photographs, and other communications.
Request medical records, nursing notes, care plans, wound-care records, and incident reports.
Ask what fall precautions or repositioning schedule were ordered—and whether they were followed.
At DRS Law, we help families in Tennessee and Kentucky investigate potential nursing home neglect matters and seek answers about what happened. For a confidential case review, use the link in our bio or contact our office directly.
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