Nursing home caregivers are not the only ones who can be responsible for patient neglect and abuse. While those who are directly involved in the care and treatment of residents are often at fault for mistreatment, the facility can also be to blame if they practice negligent hiring or training practices.
If you believe your aging loved one’s caregivers were not trained properly or should not have been employed at the facility, the nursing home may be to blame for injuries and harm that occur as a result. Contact the nursing home abuse lawyers at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, to discuss what your family member has experienced or what you have witnessed at the facility. Our legal team has over a century of combined experience to refer to when investigating negligent hiring or training in Torrington nursing homes.
If the nursing home did not conduct a thorough or appropriate background check before hiring a caregiver or staff member, it is putting residents at risk of receiving inadequate care or being abused. The facility is responsible for exercising reasonable care when selecting employees. Anyone who presents a foreseeable risk or danger to patients should not be hired.
To establish that a nursing home has been negligent in its hiring practices, your attorney will need to prove the following elements:
Connecticut case law has stated that an employer’s negligence in failing to choose a competent employee can mean the employer is liable for the harm that is caused as a result.
In addition to hiring incompetent employees, failing to hire enough employees can also qualify as negligent hiring in a nursing home. Federal and state law requires nursing homes to employ enough staff to provide appropriate care for patients at all times. Connecticut’s law sets various requirements for how many nursing staff should be on duty at which times and for different levels of care. If a nursing home fails to adhere to these regulations, it could be responsible for injury that results from a lack of caregivers.
State law also has requirements for training and continuing education for nursing home staff. Additionally, all staff members are required to attend a 10-hour orientation that discusses facility policies, philosophy, and applicable regulations.
Continuing education for caregivers varies depending on the certification or licensure they hold, as well as the number of hours they work each year. Topics for continuing education include nutrition, residents’ rights, and general safety. Failing to ensure their employees receive the necessary training could make a facility liable for the harm the residents suffer.
The lawyers at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, are a trusted source of legal guidance and advocacy for injured nursing home residents and their families. We provide skilled representation in the fight to hold facilities in Torrington liable for their negligent hiring and training practices. Contact us today to schedule a free virtual or in-person consultation.
