Practice Areas - Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing Home Injuries
Compassionate Representation of the Elderly
Throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia, you will find few attorneys who focus on nursing home negligence. At the Law Office of Bradley D. Schwartz, many of our cases involve nursing home abuse and neglect. If you are looking for a dedicated nursing home negligence lawyer in Maryland or Washington, DC, or any other state you can count on us to know what it takes to prove your loved one was the victim of negligence.
Nursing Home Negligence and Neglect – A Growing Problem
The incidence of elder abuse and neglect in Washington, DC and Maryland nursing homes is a growing problem. Each day, hundreds of nursing home residents are victimized. If your loved one is suffering from neglect or abuse in a nursing or residential facility or hospital, there are probably other residents in the facility who are also being neglected or abused; in fact there is probably a continuing pattern of neglect at the facility. In each hospital and nursing home negligence case we handle, we carefully study the facility's history of violations of both federal and state law to determine if there is a pattern of neglect.
Staffing and training deficiencies are often the root cause of nursing home injuries. Many nursing homes are owned by large “for-profit” corporations who scrutinize their costs and hire untrained personnel to take care of the elderly. Some nursing homes are operating at inadequate staffing levels to maximize profits. Showing these deficiencies is a significant aspect of proving nursing home negligence.
Attention to Detail and Careful Preparation Is the key in Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuits
At the Law Offices of Bradley D. Schwartz, P.A., we screen a case to determine whether there is a legitimate case against a nursing home. First, we determine which specific injuries were sustained by the resident by obtaining all pertinent medical records. For example, if your elderly relative was residing in a Baltimore nursing home where she developed bed sores that ultimately resulted in a foot amputation, we would obtain medical records from her nursing home, her primary care doctors and the hospital where she was treated to show her current and past medical treatment. Next, her medical records would be reviewed by a medical expert familiar with the standard care to determin if the nursing home's actions were negligent and resulted in bed sores (decubitus ulcers) and amputation.
Defining Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Nursing home negligence takes a variety of forms:
- Negligent Care - Failure to provide adequate care resulting in bed sores, amputations, falls and broken hips, poor hygiene, unsanitary conditions, dehydration and malnutrition
- Physical Abuse – Inflicting physical pain or injury or unreasonably confining a senior
- Sexual Abuse
The signs of elder abuse are often subtle; and frequently, a senior who is being abused fails to report the abuse. If your friend or relative has had unexplained injuries, bed sores, a broken hip or frequent falls and you are suspicions of elder abuse or nursing home negligence, a personal injury lawsuit may be filed on their behalf. If the abuse has led to death, a wrongful death lawsuit might be warranted. Elder abuse and medical malpractice law is complex and frequently changing. Hiring an experienced nursing home negligence attorney can make all the difference in the world.
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