An Ann Arbor nursing home abuse lawyer will help you seek justice for a loved one harmed due to neglect. The Buckfire Law Firm represents nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits against nursing homes and residential care facilities.
There are strict federal laws and state regulations to protect the safety and welfare of nursing home residents. Unfortunately, nursing home patients do not always receive appropriate care, and the results can be severe and are often deadly.
When an elderly person moves into a nursing home, the family places a tremendous amount of trust in the facility and its staff to properly care for and supervise the resident. If the resident is injured or dies due to improper treatment and neglect, that person or his or her family should explore acting against the facility.
Our Ann Arbor nursing home abuse attorneys pursue cases for many different causes of nursing home abuse and neglect. These include:
A review of the records by a top-rated nursing home lawyer and a medical team will determine if the conduct of the nursing home staff amounted to abuse and neglect.
Unfortunately, injuries and illness caused by nursing home negligence is all too common. Families cannot sit with family member residents all day and night, and as such, must rely on the staff to properly care for their loved ones. Injuries frequently seen include:
When a resident dies due to abuse or neglect, the surviving family members can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home and its staff members. To file a case, a family member must open a probate estate to be appointed as a personal representative.
Once appointed by the court, the personal representative will work close with our attorneys to file a wrongful death lawsuit. When the case settles, the family members can agree to the amount received by each surviving family member. If they cannot agree, the judge will decide on the settlement shares for each person.
These cases often result in substantial settlements. Damages in a wrongful death lawsuit include compensation for the conscious pain and suffering of the resident prior to death and for the loss of society and companionship suffered by family members due to the loss.
To prove a nursing home abuse case, it is necessary to have an experienced lawyer carefully review the resident’s complete facility chart and other medical records. These include records from hospitals, wound care clinics, medical specialists, and pharmacies.
Our legal team will evaluate the records to determine if abuse and neglect resulted in harm to the resident. We consult with nursing home experts, like nurses and physicians, to determine if the poor care and monitoring caused an injury or harm to the resident.
You can sue an Ann Arbor nursing home for abuse and neglect if the facts and medical records support that medical negligence and supervision resulted in harm or death to a resident. The lawsuit is often based on the same principles as in a medical negligence case, which means the treatment provided fell below the acceptable standard of care.
There are many skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the Ann Arbor area and surrounding community. The most notable ones include:
If your family member suffered harm or death at an Ann Arbor nursing home or assisted living facility, call our award-winning law firm now to start your case.
The amount of a nursing home settlement is different for every case. Every case has its own unique set of facts and circumstances. Our law firm has achieved settlements of more than $1,000,000 and won a jury verdict for $ 5,305,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit.
To find out what your case is worth, call us now for your free case analysis.
In most cases, a lawsuit must be filed withing two (2) years of the injury. In cases involving a death, the period can be extended beyond two years. There are other time deadlines, so it is important that you contact a top-rated nursing home abuse lawyer as soon as possible.
If you or a family member suffered from nursing home neglect and abuse, you should contact our Ann Arbor nursing home abuse attorneys immediately.
We do not charge any legal fees to review and start your case. We only earn a fee if you win a settlement. If there is no recovery for any reason, you owe us nothing!
Please contact us today for answers to more complex questions or questions specific to your case. The initial consultation is FREE.
