Staten Island Nursing Home Negligence Attorney
Westchester Wrongful Death Lawyer
Choosing to put someone you love into a nursing home is not a decision that is made lightly. When you choose a facility or provider, you are, in a very real sense, putting your loved one's life in the hands of people you barely know. You are placing your trust in the sound judgment, medical training, and compassion of the people who work in that facility. Unfortunately, sometimes our trust is betrayed.
Signs of nursing home negligence or abuse can be very difficult to interpret. Elderly people do fall more often, so how do you know if that broken wrist or broken hip was the result of a lack of attention? People near the end of life often lose weight, so how can you tell if this is malnutrition because the facility is so understaffed they aren't providing proper assistance with eating?
If you suspect that your loved one's injuries are the result of elder abuse or elder neglect, don't let any feelings of guilt or helplessness prevent you from finding the truth and pursuing compensation. Contact a NYC medical malpractice lawyer at Greenstein & Milbauer, LLP.
Experienced Advocates for Victims of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Our Staten Island nursing home negligence attorneys have years of experience representing seniors who suffered serious injury or premature death in nursing homes or managed care facilities. We handle elder abuse and neglect cases in the New York City area, including Long Island and Westchester County. Our lawyers aggressively pursue the truth in your case, providing compassionate legal help and individualized attention.
Signs of nursing home neglect and abuse may include:
- Bed sores (decubitus ulcers) resulting in sepsis (a life-threatening infection)
- Malnutrition or dehydration because staff failed to feed patients who could not do it themselves
- Unexplained bruising that you suspect may have been caused by abusive staff grabbing, slapping or hitting
- Dementia caused by deliberate overmedication
- Medication errors or stolen medications resulting in worsening medical conditions or death
- Trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall accidents resulting in hip fractures or broken wrists
- Residents wandering outside of the facility
- Visible signs of neglect can include unanswered call lights, long wait times for help, dirty linens or other tripping hazards left on the floor in the room or hallway
- Missing valuables
Much nursing home abuse and neglect can be traced directly to problems with staff:
- Facilities are often seriously understaffed, and residents suffer because they do not get the level of care they require.
- Staff members are poorly trained or unqualified to do the job they've been hired to do.
- Low pay leads to high turnover as more experienced staff members leave for better jobs.
- Facilities do a poor job of screening the people they hire. As a result, people with anger problems, sexual predators, drug users and financial scam artists and thieves are given free rein to exploit vulnerable persons.
Our elder law firm knows how and where to look for evidence of elder abuse. We can help you and your loved one. If your loved one has died because of the neglect or abuse received at the nursing home, you do have a right to bring a wrongful death claim to hold the nursing home accountable for its wrongful acts.
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Call our New York City law offices in the Bronx, Harlem or Queens, or contact a Westchester wrongful death lawyer online. For your convenience, we offer evening, weekend, in-home and hospital appointments and handle cases on a contingency fee basis. There are no hidden or up-front costs, and you pay no attorney fees unless we obtain compensation for you.
