Southern California experiences year-round high temperatures, but the summer months can be particularly intense in Orange County. People of all ages can experience heat-related injuries due to exposure, but older adults can be particularly susceptible to heat-related injuries as a result of their increased susceptibility to dehydration and health complications.…
One way in which nursing home residents in San Bernardino can suffer serious injuries during the summer months is dehydration, heat exhaustion, and other hyperthermia conditions. While many people assume that such injuries or conditions may be common during the particularly warm summer months in Southern California, especially when there…
A skilled nursing facility placed an elderly resident in a room without air conditioning during last summer’s heat wave. The resident died within 24 hours of admission. Walton Law Firm filed a lawsuit against the nursing home for failure to provide adequate care and accommodations.