Legally Reviewed by Jae E. Lee on July 30, 2026
We take for granted that we can turn in bed when we’ve been lying on one side for too long. Immobile nursing home residents do not have the same luxury. For this reason, nursing home staff members must regularly turn residents who cannot turn themselves or painful and dangerous bedsores can develop.
At Jae Lee Law, bedsore injury attorney Jae E. Lee handles a wide range of nursing home negligence lawsuits, including those involving bedsores (also known as decubitus ulcers). If your loved one has suffered a serious injury or wrongful death due to the development of bedsores, we are here to offer knowledgeable advice and determined advocacy.
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Time-Sensitive — New Jersey Law Limits Your Window to File
You Generally Have Only 2 Years to File a New Jersey Bedsore Claim
Jae Lee Law brings nearly 30 years of experience and millions in recoveries for injured clients, and we are proactive, not just responsive, in fighting for your family.
Understanding How Bedsores Form in Nursing Home Residents
Bedsores form when prolonged pressure limits the blood flow to a part of the body. Common areas afflicted by bedsores include the hips, elbows, knees and other areas where there is not a lot of padding between the bone or joint and the skin.
A nursing home care regimen typically includes directions to turn immobile patients several times per night, during naps and whenever a resident lies still for a prolonged period of time. When negligent nursing home staff members fail to follow these directives, bedsores can develop.
A bedsore is a painful affliction and, if untreated, can lead to serious infections, tissue damage, gangrene and even wrongful death. Our attorneys have extensive experience handling nursing home negligence lawsuits and know the signs of neglect. If your loved one has suffered from bedsores, we will use our skill and experience to pursue fair and just compensation and to ensure others are spared from these harmful practices.
When Does Poor Care Cross Legal Boundaries?
Not every bedsore reflects negligence, but a preventable pressure sore that develops or worsens because staff failed to reposition, monitor, or treat a resident often does. New Jersey’s Nursing Home Responsibilities and Residents’ Rights Act (NHA) sets out the legal rights nursing home residents have to adequate care, and a facility’s failure to uphold those rights can support a negligence claim.
Repeated or Worsening Sores
A sore that returns or advances stages despite treatment
Unexplained Infections
Infections a facility cannot account for
Missing Documentation
Failure to document or respond to a resident’s changing condition
Deadline to File a New Jersey Bedsore Claim
Filing Deadline
2 Years From the Injury
Under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, nursing home negligence claims in New Jersey generally must be filed within two years of the injury. If bedsore-related complications result in a wrongful death, N.J.S.A. 2A:31-3 imposes a separate two-year deadline running from the date of death. Missing this deadline is irreversible and will generally bar you from recovering compensation.
You should contact our office promptly so we can evaluate your filing deadline.
