Nursing Home Negligence - Elder Abuse
Northern California - Sacramento - Stockton CA
Experienced CA Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer
If you suspect an older family member or an elderly loved one has suffered from abuse or neglect from a caregiver or an assisted living facility or nursing home, you need an experienced and skilled CA nursing home neglect attorney to aggressively represent you in court. Elder abuse is an abominable and, unfortunately, frequent occurrence in northern California, and it is imperative to prevent the abuser from repeating their atrocious offense.
The Law Office of Lawrence M. Knapp has successfully fought for justice on behalf of victims of nursing home or elder care abuse and neglect. Some common injuries that occur as a result of abuse or neglect include:
- Malnutrition / malnourishment
- Overmedication
- Given the wrong / incorrect medication
- Broken bones or fractures
- Improper care, poor hygiene and skin care resulting in bed sores
- Dehydration
- Negligent acts or omissions resulting in falls
- Use of chemical or physical restraints beyond what is medically necessary
- Undue influence over the resident's finances
- Intentional infliction of physical harm or unexplained injuries
We understand how difficult it is to entrust your family members to someone else, particularly when your loved ones are elderly or in need of long-term care. Our elder abuse attorney is dedicated to sensitively and compassionately providing victims and their families with everything they need to protect against abuse, neglect, and mistreatment by nursing home facilities.
Nursing home neglect and elder abuse cases require a significant amount of time and skill for proper development and handling. Our staff is prepared to devote the time and effort necessary to fully address every issue and concern of our clients. When allegations of wrongdoing are made against a caregiver or assisted living facility, we work hard to recover compensation for the victim.
California Nursing Home Neglect Attorney
Sadly, neglect of the elderly in nursing homes happens all too frequently in northern California. At the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp, we help families cope with the neglect of their older loved ones in nursing homes. If you suspect that a family member is being neglected in a nursing home or assisted living facility contact an experienced and skilled California nursing home neglect attorney. We will aggressively represent you in court, helping you obtain compensation for your loved one’s injuries caused by neglect in a nursing home or other care facility.
What is Nursing Home Neglect?
Nursing home neglect is the failure by a nursing home to provide the basic care that the facility is required by state and local regulations to supply. Basic care means providing food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene assistance, medicine, and insuring personal safety.
Signs of Nursing Home Neglect
Telltale signs of nursing home neglect include bedsores, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, poor hygiene, and weight loss. If the facility is dirty and poorly maintained, the chances are good that the care provided to residents will also be poor. Unexplained falls can also be a sign of neglect and failure to supervise residents. Dehydration and malnutrition are frequent signs of neglect and failure to monitor food and liquid intake. Are there enough employees to care for the patients in the facility?
How We Help
Our attorneys have helped families obtain justice for their loved ones who have been neglected in a nursing home. We have made sure that the offending facility has implemented new procedures, hired additional staff and addressed the problems that caused the harm. Typical recent cases include a settlement for $600,000 for a patient who had decubitus ulcers and subsequently died of sepsis--it was clear that the facility was not performing mandated skin checks that look for persistent red areas on the skin. We have also recovered $300,000 for a woman whose bed rail was left down by an attendant, despite a notation on the chart that she was unable to walk without assistance. When she got out of bed to use the bathroom, she fell and fractured her leg.
Do Not Accept Excuses
These and similar cases are all too common. Nursing homes try to excuse their abuse by citing the age of the victim or the victims cooperation or the inevitability of deteriorating health. Of course, such situations are the fault of the facility, and cannot be used as an explanation for bedsores, skin breakdown, broken hips, or poor hygiene. By suing to recover compensation for neglect of loved ones in nursing homes, family members are protecting not only their own family members, but also other people who may reside in the facility in the future. Serving notice that poor care will not be tolerated is what is needed to correct the growing incidence of nursing home neglect.
We serve clients in Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Lodi, Redding, Fresno, Tracy, Manteca, and other towns in Sacramento County, Stanislaus County, and San Joaquin County, CA. Contact a nursing home negligence attorney by calling toll-free at 877-673-8137. All initial consultations with our nursing home negligence attorney are FREE, and we do not charge anything unless we recover for you.
Nursing Home Injury Attorney
Abuse and neglect of old people happens all too frequently in northern California. The Stockton attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp helps people cope with this sad state of affairs when one of their elderly relatives has been neglected or abused. If you believe that a family member has been abused or neglected in an assisted living facility or nursing home, contact an experienced and skilled California nursing home neglect attorney. We have helped many families obtain compensation for their loved one’s injuries or neglect in a care facility.
Comprehensive Representation of Victims of Elder Abuse or Neglect
We help people recover payment for their injuries and abuse in nursing homes, convalescent homes, or assisted living facilities. Horrific things can happen in such places, and we have dealt with a wide range of problems, including:
Personal Attention and Service in Cases of Neglect and Abuse
Our Stockton nursing home injury attorney and our dedicated staff work hard to develop a personal relationship with each of our clients. We sympathize with the frustration and anger you feel and will get the answers you need from the assisted living facility or nursing home. We are always available to take your call and answer any legal questions you may have. We make every effort to take your legal problems off your shoulders, while keeping you informed every step of the way. To learn more about our nursing home abuse practice and philosophy of service, contact our California law offices in Stockton to schedule a free initial consultation.
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