Can I sue a nursing home if my family member developed sepsis and died from an untreated bedsore or infection?

Can I sue a nursing home if my family member developed sepsis and died from an untreated bedsore or infection?

Yes. Nursing homes have a duty to provide a reasonable standard of care, which includes infection prevention and wound management. If a resident developed sepsis from a stage III or IV pressure ulcer, urinary catheter infection, or other preventable facility-acquired infection and died as a result, the facility and its staff may face both wrongful death and Georgia Nursing Home Rights Act claims (O.C.G.A. § 31-8-100 et seq.), potentially including punitive damages for willful neglect.