NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE

Nursing Home / Convalescent Home Abuse & Neglect

Our nursing home negligence attorneys accept serious nursing home injury and wrongful death cases in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

A nursing home is a facility that provides skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care; rehabilitation services for injured, disabled, or sick persons; and health-related care and services, above the level of room and board, which can be made available only through institutional facilities.

Although institutional care, by its very nature, substantially limits one's lifestyle and scope of privacy, one should nevertheless expect high quality, compassionate and dignified care from nursing facilities.

The federal Nursing Home Reform Amendments of 1987, and corresponding state laws, protect residents in nearly all nursing facilities.

For residents who lack decision-making capacity, the resident's agent, under a power of attorney for health care or another legal representative recognized by state law, may exercise the resident's rights.

Federal law requires that nursing homes meet strong basic standards for the quality of life of each resident and for the provision of services and activities. There are many specific rights guaranteed by federal and state law.

If you notice any of the following signs of abuse, please contact our office immediately.

• Malnutrition
• Dehydration / Dry Skin / Chapped Lips
• Pressure Sores / Bed Sores
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Inability to Eat
• Infections
• Falls / Broken Bones
• Excessive Bruising
• Verbal Abuse
• Physical or Sexual Abuse
• Foul Odors
• Unexplained Injuries

There have been recent changes in the laws that significantly impact the remedies allowed by law. It is more important than ever to consult with one of our nursing home negligence attorneys who is experienced in nursing home cases to protect the rights or obtain justice for a family member or loved one.

We believe that our nursing home negligence attorneys have handled more nursing home cases than any other attorneys in North Florida or South Georgia.

The personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney have had the privilege of representing both nursing home residents and their families, as well as mentally incompetent persons, who have been the victims of neglect or abuse. Our personal injury and wrongful death attorneys are not only interested in being good lawyers, but in making a difference as well. Through litigation, we can help to ensure that preventable disasters are avoided in the future.

If you are concerned that you or someone you know is being subjected to negligent care by long term care institutions, please contact one of our nursing home negligence attorneys. They will be happy to offer you a free consultation if you have any questions regarding nursing home or assisted living injuries, abuse or neglect.

Our nursing home negligence attorneys will do everything they can to prevent nursing homes and assisted living facilities from subjecting residents to substandard care and negligence, and when a resident is seriously injured or worse, our nursing home negligence attorneys will do everything they can to bring the resident and their family the justice they deserve. Together, we can ensure that our senior citizens are treated with all appropriate care, respect, and dignity.