Can a Florida nursing home be held liable if a resident develops severe bedsores?

Yes. Severe bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are largely preventable injuries that frequently indicate negligent care and chronic understaffing. Under Fla. Stat. § 400.023, nursing facilities have a legal duty to evaluate a resident's skin vulnerability upon admission, execute an individualized prevention plan, reposition bedbound or wheelchair-reliant individuals regularly, and provide adequate nutrition and hydration. When facility staff fail to follow clinical turning protocols or fail to timely treat early-stage skin breakdown, allowing deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 wounds to develop, The Altman Law Firm can investigate facility charting to hold negligent operators liable for the resulting physical suffering and medical complications.