Neglect and Abuse in Care Facilities
The decision to enter a nursing home or assisted living facility is a difficult one. Families often wonder whether their loved one will receive proper care. They frequently investigate the reputation and record of the facility.
Facilities are required to provide an acceptable standard of care
To be licensed, nursing homes must provide an acceptable standard of care. Families are often shocked when they learn that the care provided by the facility is not up to standard. This is more frequent than one would like to believe, and elderly people are neglected, mistreated and abused. They become sick, suffer an injury and die unnecessarily. If this happens to you or a loved one, it is import to find out about your options and your rights.
Contact Denner Pellegrino, LLP at 1-866-348-0900 or our Springfield Office at 1-413-746-4400 or Boston Office at 1-617-227-2800. Speak with a lawyer in Boston, Springfield, Providence or New York.
Sending a message to nursing home operators
At Denner Pellegrino, LLP, our attorneys help nursing home residents and their families. We believe that it is important to get compensation for the injuries and pain suffered by the elderly resident. Equally important, requiring a nursing home operator to pay damages and expenses sends the industry a message that neglect and abuse is not acceptable.
Examples of nursing home neglect
Our attorneys have helped nursing home residents who have suffered abuse and neglect. Our clients have included elderly residents of care facilities who have suffered:
- Bedsores or decubitus ulcers
- Infections
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Falls leading to broken hips and fractures
- Abuses by other residents
We also handle wrongful death claims for families whose loved one died in a care facility because of abuse or neglect. Wrongful death and the signs of neglect listed above can be prevented by adhering to the accepted standard of care.
How we help in cases of nursing home neglect and abuse
Our lawyers review the medical records of the victim. They interview witnesses and determine whether similar events have occurred before at the facility. They analyze the staffing assignments. Actions such as these allow them to determine whether an elderly person's illness, injury or death was caused by abuse or neglect. We know the excuses offered by nursing home operators, and we are prepared to counter them.
We make it easy to talk to us about your concern for your loved one. We offer a free initial consultation, evening and weekend appointments, and home or hospital visits. Our attorneys and staff speak several European and South Asian languages, and we provide translators for other languages. We charge no attorney's fees until you receive compensation for your injuries or loss.
Contact Denner Pellegrino, LLP to learn how we can help you or your elderly loved one. Call 1-866-348-0900 or our Springfield Office at 1-413-746-4400 or Boston Office at 1-617-227-2800.
