Residents Death Caused By Neglect in Michigan Nursing Homes
Our Michigan nursing home wrongful death attorney investigate cases on behalf of the families of nursing home residents who died due to neglect or abuse at the nursing home. When nursing homes fail to provide the best possible care for our loved ones, the consequences can be tragic. Often family members grieving over the loss of a loved one due to neglect at a nursing home or assisted living facility, seek our legal advice.
During this tragic time many emotions are experienced by the families of a nursing home resident who died. These emotions include anger, sorrow, and feelings of betrayal from the nursing home facility that they entrusted to care for their loved one. Two things are usually sought by family members when they contact our Michigan nursing home neglect attorneys. They want justice for themselves and the victim of nursing home neglect, by seeking compensation for the loss of their loved one. In addition, they want to prevent other families from going through the same experience by preventing another resident from an unexpected death at the nursing home.
Filing a Lawsuit For Death of Resident in Michigan Nursing Home
Our experienced Michigan nursing home neglect attorneys file wrongful death lawsuits for family members who have lost a loved one in a nursing home. The nursing home facility and nursing home doctors will be held accountable for their negligence. These lawsuits will pursue compensation for the tragic death of a loved one, and serve as notice to the nursing home that they need to improve their patient care or they will face other lawsuits in the future.
Lawsuits for Michigan nursing home deaths arise from a number of different types of abuse and neglect that result in wrongful death. Below are a few different types of abuse and neglect that may occur in a Michigan nursing home:
• Bedsores and pressure sores causing sepsis
• Nursing home infections
• Medication mistakes and errors
• Doctor’s errors
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Falls from beds, chairs, and toilets causing death
• Choking and asphyxiation leading to death
• Strangulation and bed rail entanglement causing death
• Wandering away from the nursing home causing death to the resident
Statute of Limitations for a Michigan Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit
There are strict limitations for filing a nursing home neglect lawsuit and Michigan wrongful death lawsuits. If you miss a deadline, your claim will be lost forever. To avoid these severe consequences, you should contact the Michigan nursing home attorneys at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately. We will start working on your case immediately by reviewing your loved one’s medical records and the complete nursing home chart to determine exactly where the nursing home failed the resident and family. Our nursing home wrongful death attorneys will use evidence that has been gathered to prove and win your case and prevent similar incidents from occurring at the facility at a later date.
Contact a Michigan Nursing Home Wrongful Death Attorney
If your family member died from nursing home neglect and abuse in a Michigan nursing home, you should contact our nursing home neglect attorneys immediately to discuss your case. Call our office now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan nursing home wrongful death attorneys about your case. We will start working on your case immediately and represent the family who lost their loved one due to neglect under our NO FEE PROMISE, meaning you do not pay any legal fees until we win or settle your case.
