In a labor landscape where a dearth of workers is leaving many industries short-staffed, many attorneys say they are anticipating a rise in personal injury cases stemming from understaffing-related oversight on the horizon.

Plaintiffs attorneys who spoke with The Legal Intelligencer said staffing shortages have always been on their radar when they look into possible incidents of negligence, but the issue has been appearing more and more recently, particularly in environments like hospitals, prisons and long-term care facilities.

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