Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers and Attorneys

These attorneys bring claims against nursing homes, assisted living facilities and their operators for neglect and abuse: pressure ulcers, falls, malnutrition and dehydration, medication errors, unexplained injuries, wandering, and physical or financial exploitation of residents.

Cases usually turn on staffing levels, care plans and the facility's own records. Federal and state regulation of licensed facilities creates inspection reports and deficiency findings that are often available before a lawsuit is filed.

Before you hire

• Request the resident's complete chart and care plan, and photograph any visible injury with dates.
• Report suspected abuse to the state licensing agency or long-term care ombudsman as well as to a lawyer.
• Check the admission agreement for an arbitration clause. Many contain one, and whether it binds the resident's family is frequently contested.
• Ask whether the firm handles these cases directly and works with nursing and geriatric experts.

Elder law covers placement, funding and guardianship; medical malpractice covers clinical care by physicians.