Report: Falls Top Reason for LTC Lawsuits

According to a new report, falls continue to be the number one reason for lawsuits against skilled nursing and other LTC facilities.

The report, which was issued by an insurance company, stated that falls accounted for 41.5 percent of closed professional liability claims against nonprofit skilled facilities between 2012 and 2013. However, this figure was actually down from nearly 44 percent for the time period between 2007 and 2011.

Falls greatly surpassed the second most common reason for lawsuits, pressure ulcers, which represented just 17.5 percent of closed claims.

The most common allegations of reasons for falls were failure to monitor, improper care and unsafe environment.

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