Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Experience Filing Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits
If you suspect that a loved one has been the victim of abuse or neglect at a nursing home or assisted living facility, you have rights. At CR Legal Team, we stand up for victims of nursing home abuse across the United States.
We know how to identify the signs of elder abuse and can work closely with you to help protect your loved one and take legal action to hold the at-fault facility or its caregivers accountable.
Why Choose The Nursing Home Injury Lawyers at CR Legal Team?
As nursing home abuse lawyers, we believe in increasing awareness of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We realize that you are going through an extremely difficult time, and we will take your concerns to heart and take away the worry.
Handling every aspect of your case from start to finish, we provide a shoulder to lean on and a helping hand to pick you back up as you recover and rebuild.
The nursing home abuse attorneys at CR Legal Team are here to help, contact us today!
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
When you place a loved one in a nursing home, you expect that they will be treated with dignity and respect. You rightfully expect that they will receive proper nutrition, hygiene, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, this does not always occur. An estimated one in three nursing homes across the country has been implicated in some form of abuse or neglect.
If your loved one currently resides at a nursing home, you should know how to identify signs of negligence or abuse, including:
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Unsanitary living conditions
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Poor personal hygiene
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Unexplained or recurring injuries
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Burns, bruises, and abrasions
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Bed sores
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Infections
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Torn, stained, or bloody bedding or clothing
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Sudden and unexplained weight loss
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Emotional withdrawal
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Sudden and unusual financial transactions
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Disappearance of personal items
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Listlessness or lack of communication
Types of Nursing Home Abuse
- Physical abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Financial abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Neglect
Causes of Nursing Home Abuse
- Burnout & being overworked
- Improper training
- Lack of supervision
- Short staffing
How We Can Help Your Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
When an elderly family member suffers physical or emotional harm at the hands of caregivers at nursing homes or assisted living facilities, our attorneys are here to help. When you come to our firm, you become a part of our family.
We will carefully listen to learn so we understand what you need, and we will put your interests first as we pursue fair compensation and swift justice. We believe in standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. By increasing awareness of nursing home abuse, we hope to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
We take on nursing home abuse claims across the nation involving all types of nursing home abuse and negligence, including, but not limited to:
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Inadequate or negligent medical treatment
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Medication errors (over- or under-medicating)
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Force-feeding
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Physical abuse
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Inattention to requests for care
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Emotional abuse
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Excessive restraint (chemical or physical)
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Inadequate personal hygiene
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Malnutrition
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Failure to supervise patients
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Sexual abuse
Don't Wait to Get Help, Contact Us Today!
If you have noticed signs of potential nursing home injury, abuse, substandard care, or negligence, you may not know who you should talk to or where you should file a complaint.
By calling our offices for a free, confidential consultation, you can learn more about the steps to take at this time in order to protect your loved one’s well-being and to execute your right to compensation. Our phone lines are open day and night for you, and there is no nursing home injury or abuse too small to receive our immediate attention.
If you have noticed these signs, please call our offices at (866) 691-0607 or contact us online. A nursing home injury lawyer will be happy to talk with you about your case.