Preventability | Standards | Records | Evidence
Was the injury preventable? Clinicians answer by checking risk, repositioning, skin checks, nutrition/hydration, and pressure relief. If any of these are missed—or not recorded—preventability is likely.
Documentation decides close calls. A good plan carried out and recorded shows unavoidable risk; missing charts point the other way. Families help by noting early symptoms and asking for copies of records.
For a full walkthrough of prevention and the legal process, see our pressure sore compensation hub.
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Further Reading:
- Pressure Sores Negligence Claims
- Preventing Pressure Sores – Good Care Standards
- When Negligence Causes Pressure Sores
- Legal Duty & Clinical Standards
- NHS Costs & Prevention
- Case Study – The Alan Nippard Inquest
- Safeguarding & Duty of Care
- Documentation & Accountability
- Claim Process Explained
- Compensation Calculator Guide
- Avoidable Pressure Ulcer Negligence
- Pressure Ulcer Litigation Framework
- NHS Prevention Guidelines
Key points
- Preventability flows from standards and records.
- Missing charts and ignored signs are red flags.
- Families’ timelines help experts analyse care.
- No Win, No Fee available.