McDonough, Georgia Nursing Home Abuse and Clogged Breathing Tubes
Breathing tubes can become clogged with phlegm, saliva or other substances and those with a breathing tube in their mouth are not able to speak out or communicate their distress.
Because of the severe dangers of a clogged breathing tube and the risks of clogs, nursing homes have certain obligations to breathing tube patients. When a nursing home resident has a breathing tube, part of providing reasonable care for the patient involves keeping the tube in clean and working order. This means that trained staff must inspect the tube regularly, monitor the resident’s breathing, and keep the breathing tube clean. Unfortunately, this can fall through the cracks due to understaffed nursing homes, insufficiently trained staff, disinterested staff or poor nursing home policies.
The consequences of failure to monitor and keep a breathing tube clean are often tragic. A clogged breathing tube can cut off oxygen, leading to brain damage within minutes and to a frightening death as a result of suffocation. The cost to provide life-sustaining care if the victim becomes severely brain damaged as a result of the oxygen deprivation can be very high, and the cost of a premature death due to nursing home negligence is immeasurable.
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Getting Help from a McDonough, Georgia Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Under Georgia law, victims who suffer an injury due to neglect or abuse in a nursing home can recover compensation from the care provider and the nursing home. Failure to keep a breathing tube clear is typically a clear-cut case of neglect, meaning the nursing home is likely to be required to pay compensation including medical costs, pain and suffering and emotional distress. The nursing home may also be required to pay wrongful death damages to surviving family members if the clogged breathing tube causes death by suffocation.
If you believe your loved one may be the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse you should speak with an experienced nursing home abuse attorney as soon as possible.
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