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It can be devastating to require hospice services for a loved one. When we select hospice care, we expect it to be warm, understanding, and kind. These expectations include a competent staff that will provide appropriate and consistent care in our loved one’s final weeks and days. When that doesn’t happen, the pain we experience can be compounded significantly. If a hospice facility has demonstrated negligence or malpractice with your loved one, a Paulson Coletti Portland medical malpractice lawyer can help you seek justice on behalf of your loved one and their family.
Hospice care in Portland includes medical and nursing care for individuals with fatal diagnoses. These services are provided when the treating physician estimates the individual has six months or less of life. Hospice services may be provided in a medical facility or the home.
A hospice program provides services to maintain quality of life, pain management, and some case management of social services for the patient and family. They will not receive any curative treatments but should continue to be provided with medications for symptoms like abnormal blood pressure, diabetes, or anxiety.
Additionally, any patient in hospice services has rights provided to them by OAR-333-027-0080, including the right to be free from abuse and to be treated with respect. If you find that your loved one has not received services in accordance with the service provision guidelines provided to you by the facility, or medical, physical, or emotional needs are going unmet and unaddressed, you may have legal recourse.
At Paulson Coletti, “liberty and justice for all” is more than just a phrase – it is our mandate. Our team of trial lawyers is driven to pursue justice for the injured, ensuring that the responsible parties are held accountable. With a high success rate both in and out of the courtroom, you can trust our Oregon personal injury lawyers to be the legal advocates you need so your voice can be heard.
Medical malpractice can sometimes be difficult to define, but it compares a physician’s actions against what a similarly trained physician might have reasonably done. This is based on the specialty’s standard of care, which determines if the provider met the treatment obligations to the patient. Some of the more common types of medical malpractice or other forms of negligence seen in hospice settings are:
These are not the only times that civil action may be taken, and some of these situations may fall more appropriately under other types of civil suits. For example, if a medical error resulted in the death of a patient before it was otherwise expected, this may be something to speak with a wrongful death attorney about.
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In some situations, mistreatment of the patient may or may not center around medical malpractice, but it may still cause harm and injury. Cases of elder abuse go chronically under-reported because many of the victims are unable to reliably report. However, if your loved one has been a victim of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in a Portland nursing facility, you may be eligible to pursue civil and criminal legal action against the individual perpetrator or overseeing agency. You can report concerns of elder abuse or neglect through the Oregon Department of Human Services.
At Paulson Coletti, a local firm based in Oregon, justice is our mission. As experienced trial attorneys, we fight for injury victims across Oregon and Washington, holding negligent parties accountable. With a proven track record in and out of the courtroom, we are dedicated to securing fair compensation for our clients. We take a client-centered approach, focusing on cases we believe in and delivering results that matter. No fees unless we win-because justice should never come with financial risk.
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