A quadriplegic was recently awarded damages in the amount of $ 2.2 million by a New York judge because he developed bedsores while recovering from a spinal cord injury. Apparently the staff at a hospital failed to regularly turn the man over during his stay in the hospital. The bedsores had to be closed surgically. As a result, the quadriplegic could not participate in required physical therapy for his other injuries. Unfortunately, bedsores are often found in nursing home situations because of inadequate staffing or training.